Amphora

Amphora draws inspiration from ancient Greek amphoras, vessels that were used for transporting and storing wine and water. Among them were a few gold Amphoras (gold as a symbol of kingship and connection between humans and gods), offered as gifts to deities in order to ask for favours or to show admiration. In today’s world of excess, my “pretend-to-be-gold” Amphoras serve as offerings to the contemporary Pantheon.

Made from inox, steel, aluminium and copper.

Photo Courtesy: @theogalliakis

Born and raised in Crete, Theo Galliakis finished his Master’s degree in Architecture at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2018 with honours. Five years later, he obtained a second Master’s degree in Geo-Design, Design Academy Eindhoven. Based currently in both Greece and France, Theo Galliakis has worked for renowned offices like Kengo Kuma and Associates and Kizi Studio and his work spans a broad range of scales and typologies.
Galliakis’ work manifests the “simple expression of complex thought,” as Donald Judd once said, and his approach emphasizes spirituality and material transformation.