Marina Zachou

Artist Statement

Art serves as a refuge for every creator as well as for every viewer. All creations aim to awaken deeply held emotions or offer support to hidden thoughts and perspectives. Especially in our time, when the stimuli surrounding us are overwhelming, the need for expression and support is even greater. In art, we can all find our own Secret Garden.

Curriculum Vitae

Marina Zachou has lived and worked in Athens, Greece, since 2001. She has attended art jewelryseminars with Charon Kransen, Mari Ishikawa, Jorge Manilla, Gabriela Cohn, and Liana Pattihis. Throughout the years, she has participated in group exhibitions and fairs in Greece, Romania, Hungary, China, Sweden, Cyprus, Spain, France, Germany, and the USA, and has had two solo exhibitions in Greece. Her jewelry work is included in private collections in the USA and Greece. Marina’s art jewelry has been awarded and selected in competitions in Greece and the USA, and is featured in book publications and the press across Greece, Sweden, China, the USA, Belgium, Great Britain, and Spain.

Title: FREEDOM #1

Collection: FIND YOUR SECRET GARDEN

Kind: Object, Pendant

Materials: Silver, Clay, Shaped Nylon Printed Photographs, Twine