I am a visual artist and designer living and working between Athens and Madrid, with a background in painting, stage design and photography. I develop personal projects and commission-based work, blending traditional art with digital illustration and set design across TV, theatre and gallery contexts. I enjoy collaborating on creative productions, managing residencies and coordinating complex builds from concept to final installation. My practice combines hands-on making with storytelling, using both analogue and digital tools to bring ideas to life.

Maria Galvan Cobo

I am a visual artist and designer living and working between Athens and Madrid, with a background in painting, stage design and photography. I develop personal projects and commission-based work, blending traditional art with digital illustration and set design across TV, theatre and gallery contexts. I enjoy collaborating on creative productions, managing residencies and coordinating complex builds from concept to final installation. My practice combines hands-on making with storytelling, using both analogue and digital tools to bring ideas to life.

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I am a visual artist and designer living and working between Athens and Madrid, with a background in painting, stage design and photography. I develop personal projects and commission-based work, blending traditional art with digital illustration and set design across TV, theatre and gallery contexts.

I enjoy collaborating on creative productions, managing residencies and coordinating complex builds from concept to final installation. My practice combines hands-on making with storytelling, using both analogue and digital tools to bring ideas to life.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Greek, Modern
Advanced

Work Experience

Set Designer at Novibet
September 1, 2023 - Present
Set design for the Greek YouTube show AXΑΣΤΟΙ, including concept development, scenery construction, and on-site coordination.
Art Director, Game Set Designer at Silverline Media Productions
June 30, 2023 - October 13, 2025
Art direction and set design for Greek TV show ΟΙ ΠΡΟΔΟΤΕΣ (The Traitors).
Production Director Assistant at FOSS Productions
April 30, 2023 - October 13, 2025
Assistant to Production Director on cooking television show ΓΕΙΤΟΝΙΕΣ ΣΤΟ ΠΙΑΤΟ.
Set Designer Assistant & Props Designer at Silverline Media Productions
February 28, 2022 - October 13, 2025
Set designer assistant and props designer for Greek reality television show FARMA (H ΦΑΡΜΑ).
Creative Art Director and Digital Illustrator at Green Olive Films
May 31, 2021 - October 13, 2025
Creative art director and digital illustration for an 8-episode history documentary series for COSMOTE TV.
Co-director at Y Artist Residency
December 31, 2018 - October 13, 2025
Co-direction and management.
Event Coordinator & Custom Tattoo Designer at Popeye Loves Olive
December 31, 2016 - October 13, 2025
Event coordinator & custom tattoo designer at a contemporary jewellery gallery and tattoo studio in Athens.
Set Designer Assistant at Neos Kosmos Theater
December 31, 2016 - October 13, 2025
Set designer assistant for theatre play Animals at Neos Kosmos Theater, Athens.
Cohost and Content Contributor at Zinematk
December 31, 2014 - October 13, 2025
Cohost and content contributor for cinema-oriented podcast.
Gallery Assistant at The Breeder Gallery
December 31, 2008 - October 13, 2025
Gallery assistant to the director.
Summer Intern at Merrill Lynch
December 31, 2008 - October 13, 2025
Summer internship at Merrill Lynch.
Artist Residency Co-direction and Management at Y Artist Residency
December 31, 2017 - October 13, 2025

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2013
Erasmus Fellowship at Athens School of Fine Arts, Greece
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Gaming, Professional Services, Other, Software & Internet