Vintage sculpture by Etiyé Dimma Poulsen, 2000s

Etiyé Dimma Poulsen was born in Ethiopia. After the untimely death of her mother, she left the country and eventually ended up in Denmark, where she was adopted by her foster parents, hence the name "Poulsen". A nomad nolens volens. She currently resides in Antwerp, Belgium, where she has a workshop. Etiyé never had a formal education as an artist, instead, she studied art history. After spending a less successful time as a painter, she came across ceramics by coincidence. The medium immediately fascinated her.