Efstratia Machairidi

Εfstratia Machairidi (Ε.Μ) is a visual artist based in Athens. She was born in Athens in October of 1983 and was raised in Rhodos. She holds a Degree in Civil Engineering from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2007) and an MSc in Structural Steel Design (Imperial College, London, 2008). In December 2014 she successfully entered the Fine Arts School of Athens from where she graduated in June of 2019 from A’ Printmaking Studio of ASFA, under professor Yannis Gourzis. Her studies involve classic printmaking techniques: intaglio (drypoint, mezzotint, aquatint, etc) as well as relief (woodcut, woodblock). For two years she attended the Scenography studio of ASFA, under professor Lily Pezanou, building up a creative bond between her two fields of studies. She has participated in group exhibitions, festivals and creative initiatives in Greece and abroad. Since March 2019 she is employed as a painter of stage design, in the Structural department of the Greek National Opera.