Sofia Petsa-Poutouri was born in Athens in 1991. She studied Medicine and specialized in General Surgery and Surgical Oncology. Her engagement with ceramics began in 2018, running parallel to her medical career. In 2022, she decided to fully dedicate herself to ceramic art.
Her work is inspired by humanity, its physicality and its existence within a wider social sphere. It draws on psychological, political, and social concerns, expressed through organic, natural forms.Many of her artworks are offering a renewed perspective on the ‘inner’ self: the human body,deeply familiar, yet persistently unknown.All glazes are made by her, as experimenting with glazes and techniques is part of her work.
She currently maintains a studio in Votanikos, Athens, where she develops her personal collections and creates commissioned works. Alongside her artistic practice, she participates in selected exhibitions and teaches Glaze Technology.
Education
- Iridanós Ceramic School, Athens, 2019–2022
- Wheel Throwing Courses, Athens, 2018–2020
- Master of Science(MSc) in Surgical Oncology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,2018-2020
- Medical Residency in General Surgery, General Hospital of Athens “Evaggelismos” 2016–2022
- Elective placement, Renal and Transplantation Center, NHS – Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom,2016
- Bacelor of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 2009–2016
Teaching
Iridanós Ceramic School, Athens | 2023–present
• Glaze Technology
• Raku Firing
• Saggar Firing
• Special Glazes
Exhibitions
- 60th Panhellenic Ceramic Exhibition, Athens, Greece, 2022
- Different Path, pop-up solo exhibition, Rome, Italy, 2023
- Metamorfosis, group exhibition, Athens, Greece, 2023
- 61st Panhellenic Ceramic Exhibition, Athens, Greece, 2023
- Ceramic Trails, group exhibition, Athens, Greece, 2024
- Chthonic Light, Lofos Art Project, Athens, Greece, 2024
- Cosmosis, solo exhibition, CoCo-Mat Exhibition, Athens, Greece, 2024–2025
- Pyr Anapte, Industrial Gas Museum, Athens, Greece, 2025
- Transformations: From Chaos to Form, Eleusis Innovation Lab, Athens, Greece, 2025
- Lithosphere, group exhibition, Serifos, Greece, 2025
- Ceramic Schools of Greece, Moin Coin Studio, Athens, Greece, 2025
- Ceramic Nomads group exhibition, Athens, Greece, 2026
Collaborations
- National Theatre of Greece
- Louisa by Louisa World
- Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
