Athena Gronti
Athena Gronti is a textile designer fascinated by womanhood and the concept of domesticity. The feminine experience throughout history and how it is interwoven with textiles play a key role in her practice, which is often strongly influenced by her Greek/Balkan background.
Her pieces gently nod to the traditional and classic, while maintaining their contemporary and conceptual nature. Hosting dinners for women has become an extension of her artistic practice, where she reclaims the acts of caregiving, cooking, and hosting as empowering.
She is an alumna of the Willem de Kooning Academy (2018), and her work has been showcased in exhibitions such as Dutch Design Week and featured in internationally renowned publications, such as Dazed, Cover, Vogue, Numéro, etc.