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“I tried to use as much of the available minerals and ash as possible, avoiding glazes in order to achieve a more natural result, while at the same time honouring the land of Serifos.”
— Yiannis Liakos
- Stoneware clay with porcelain slip
- Coloured and powdered minerals applied to wet slip
- Minerals, ash
Yiannis Liakos
Yiannis Liakos
orn in 1973 in Aspropyrgos, Attica, he studied ceramics under Lili Bakogianni and Takis Papazafeiropoulos at the Museum of Modern Ceramics. He further trained in ceramic technology, Raku, reduction firing, and decorative techniques with Menandros Papadopoulos, and in wheel throwing with Bernhard Aicher.
In recent years, he has participated in the Panhellenic Ceramic Art Competitions, where his work has received awards. His practice is characterised by ongoing experimentation with materials, glazes, slips, and forms. Over time, his exploration has led him towards the use of ash, rocks, and more elemental, raw materials.
His current forms have become increasingly free and spontaneous, allowing chance to play an active role in the creative process.