Ismini Karyotaki – was born in Ioannina in 1947. She lives and works in Athens. She lived in Paris and Berlin. She is an architect, writer and artist. She studied Architecture at the Technical University of Athens (1965-1970) and Scenography at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts (1972-1974). She worked as an architect in Paris with the team of G. Kandilis, in matters of urban planning (1972-1975) and later in Athens in matters of protection and management of the environment, riparian and coastal areas. She worked as a set designer in theater and cinema. She has held 11 painting exhibitions — individual and group — in Athens and other cities in Greece. She is a writer. She has authored and published 7 books