Martha did not make art as a separate part of her life.
She lived creatively — through colour, words, memory, beauty and love.

Martha's Memoirs

Read the fascinating story of Martha's childhood amidst historical events that shook Ethiopia, and displaced her family to Italy, while her father Dejazmatch Nassibou Zamanuel, patriot and war hero, fought agains the agression of Mussolini's fascist troops.

Martha's Paintings

Discover Martha's path from a talented child who loved drawing and painting, to a pioneering artist, international artist combining cultures and styles, using different mediums to express her creativity.

Martha's Poetry

Martha saw the poetry in nature, in people, in children and animals around her. She had a profound spiritual life and a highly sensitive nature.  Her warm heart and passionate spirit gave rise to reflections in poetic form.

Homes

At home in different countries

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HER FAVOURITE PLACES

Each photo reveals the story that each place had in Martha's heart.

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Legacy

What she lived by

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What's next

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