Myrto Stampoulou was born in Athens in 1975. She studied painting at the Athens School of Fine Arts and journalism at the Ergastiri School (Laboratory of Professional Journalism). In 2007 she completed her MFA at the Glasgow School of Art where she studied on a full scholarship by the Greek State Scholarships Foundation (IKY). She has had three solo shows in Athens and Glasgow. She was a member of the artist group Libby Sacer Foundation and currently a member of its evolution into Libby Sacer’s Daughters. She has worked as a set and costume designer and artistic director for film and theatrical productions.