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| Conceived at the foot of the Acropolis hill in Athens, Greece is for Lovers have been avidly producing and exhibiting their products worldwide, since 2006. The creative minds behind it have introduced a new sense of “Greekness” to contemporary product design, by mixing up a concoction of their country’s spiciest ingredients:humor, irony, nonchalance and extravagance. Inspired by the stereotypical notion of what is widely held to be Greek, their designs comment on habitual activities and behavioral patterns both of the past and the present. Unwilling to compromise, the G.I.F.L. trademark aesthetic sits comfortably in the controversial area between luxe and kitsch. Greece is for Lovers are Thanos Karampatsos and Christina Kotsilelou. |
August 2005 “Pick-nick for 2’” exhibition, Galerie Sophie Lachaert, Tielrode Belgium. Presentation of “Ingrid & Stavros”, an underwater wine cooler. April 2007 “Salone Satellite” (Salone Internationale del Mobile) exhibition, Milan Italy. Presentation of debut collection of objects. May 2007 “Athens vs. Berlin” exhibition, part of DesignMai festival, Berlin Germany. Group exhibition. Presentation of debut collection of objects. September 2007 “Handled with care” exhibition, organized by DesignBoom, part of Designer’s Block, London UK. Presentation of “Ash is OK”, a ceramic flowerpot –come- ashtray. September 2007 “100% Futures” exhibition, part of “100% Design”, London UK Presentation of product collection. October 2007 Gwangju Design Biennale “100 designers light” exhibition, Gwangju, South Korea. Presentation of “Hermaphrodite” candles. April 2008 Deutsche Guggenheim Museum Shop, Berlin, Germany. Greece is for Lovers merchandise stocked in the above museum shop. September 2008 “100% Design” exhibition, London UK. Presentation of latest product collection. April 2009 “Elle Decoration’s: Young Talents on show”, exhibition at SuperStudio Piu, Zona Tortona, part of the 2009 Milan Design Week, Milan, Italy. Presentation of “Slice me Nice”, marble chopping board come herb crusher. June 2009 “Kitchen Ecology” exhibition, organized by Design Boom / Dwell, Los Angeles, USA. Presentation of “SuperFry”, a disposable paper recycling bin. |
September 2010 Thessaloniki International Fair, Thessaloniki, Greece. Participation in an Art and Design exhibition organized by the Greek Ministry of Culture. Presentation of a selection of designs. September 2010 “Episkepsi” Exhibition, the Angelos & Leto Katakouzenos Foundation, Athens, Greece. Presentation of “Tan Lines” a foldable furniture series made in sun-tanned leather, consisting of 4 limited edition sets. December 2010 “The Christmas Card Exhibition”, DesignGalleriet, Stockholm Sweden. Presentation of “Ship A-ho-ho-hoy”, an oversized Christmas card made of sun-tanned leather, in DesignGalleriet’s charity event. April 2011 “Made in Greece” Exhibition, Harvard University, Cambridge Massachusetts. Presentation of “Go Naked” a chair prototype in the architectural exhibition organized by Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. September 2011 “Summer in the Middle of Winter”: Group Exhibition, Kunsthalle Athena, Athens Greece. Presentation of the “Atlantish” collection, consisting of a clay water decanter and a silk scarf. September 2011 Tent London, part of the London design Festival, London UK. Presentation of the “Atlantish” collection, consisting of a clay water decanter and a silk scarf. October 2011 Budapest Design Week, Budapest, Hungary. Presentation of the “Build your Myth” dumbbells and the “Hermaphrodite Candles”. April 2012 UpMarket Milan: A self-commissioned open gallery. Milan Design Week, Milan, Italy. Presentation of the “Atlantish” collection, as well as the "Go Naked" fur-lined plastic chair. |
Photography (unless stated otherwise) ATH1281 Photography N.S.T.H. Photography Eleanna Kokkini Web design Development
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Greece is for Lovers’ original member and co-founder Vasso Damkou, left the company in 2010. We wish to thank Vasso for her contribution and support without which this venture would not have been possible.
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