XYLO

Xylo is a carving gallery situated in one of Santorini’s villages, Megalochori. Santorini is an island whose beauty and spirit still capture the essence of Cycladic culture. Xylo is the Greek word for “wood”.  

The gallery is a paean to modern Cycladic minimalism, a place destined to express the essence of Xylo, communicate the craft of wood carving and showcase the artist’s creations.

Starting point for the project’s concept was the naturalistic and simple beauty of Greek tradition. More specifically, our studio draw inspiration from Greek arts and crafts. Metallic and wooden panels recreate, in a contemporary manner, details of traditional embroideries and are used as semi-transparent partitions or shelving systems to display the artist’s sculptures. Another key aspect is the meticulously preserved carpenter’s workbenches placed in the gallery.