Kalliopi Lydaki
Kalliopi Lydaki (b. 1963, Athens) is a Greek ceramic artist whose practice bridges sculpture, light, and architectural installation. She began her artistic training in Athens, studying pictorial arts and sculpture in the atelier of painter Jiorgos Vogiatzis before turning her focus toward ceramics following formative time spent in the studio of ceramicist Alda Reis.
Lydaki established her first atelier in Chania, Crete, where she developed sculptural works in porcelain and stoneware, firing at high temperatures and refining a practice grounded in material discipline and technical precision. In 2012, she relocated her studio permanently to Florence, marking a shift toward what she describes as “light art”—a body of work centered on porcelain and clay forms finished with glazes incorporating precious metals.
These intimate ceramic objects became the foundation for larger-scale wall installations, composed in varying sizes and configurations. Through subtle modulation of color, surface, and reflectivity, Lydaki enhances their dimensionality, allowing light to activate the work and alter its perception across space. Her practice remains rooted in ceramic tradition while expanding into sculptural environments that balance delicacy, rhythm, and luminous presence.
