Φωτογράφος
- ΑΤΕΙ Φωτογραφίας, Αθήνα
- ΜΑ in Conservation, Camberwell College of Arts, Londo
Dessy Griva was born in Athens, Greece. She studied photography at the Technological Educational Institute of Athens (1996-2000). In 2001 she obtained her PgDip in Conservation and in 2002 her Masters degree in Conservation from the Camberwell College of Arts of the London Institute. Since 2002, she has been working as a photograph conservator at the Photographic Archives of the Benaki Museum and in 2012 she became in charge of the Photograph Conservation Laboratory. During this period she has been actively involved in conducting conservation treatments and in the preservation of the archive’s collections as well as teaching and mentoring interns. At the same time she has participated in the setup of numerous photographic exhibitions, catalogues and the organization of international seminars and conferences. In the field of research she has written articles relating to the materiality of photographs, terminology and the methodology of surveying small archives. She has also participated as a speaker in workshops and conferences regarding the technical evolution of photography. Finally she has been working as a conservation and preservation consultant for various institutions.