This commanding architectural ceramic sculpture in raw white stoneware stands out through its constructive monumentalism and captivating structural layout, serving as a powerful centerpiece with deep curatorial value. The fine art piece centers around a main cylindrical vessel body with a matte, earthy texture that calls to mind ancient sacred ruins. Symmetrical columns, interlocking arches, and stepped openwork extensions climb upwards from its sides and top, building a framework reminiscent of a historic fortress or ritual scaffolding from an imagined civilization. Heras masterfully manipulates negative spaces and clean outlines, leaving the clay body unglazed to let ambient light and shadow interact dynamically with the hand-rolled surfaces.
Inspired by architecture and imagined civilizations, these handmade sculptures evoke strength, stability, and timelessness. Each earthy, one of a kind piece becomes a symbol—a fortress, an altar, a relic of unknown rituals. The artist plays with mass and meaning, blending ancient references with modern design. These sculptures hold a quiet force, manifesting invisible energies through bold forms.
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Architectural Ceramic Sculpture - Horna, 2025. From Mythic Mass. By Aniana Heras
Horna, 2025
From Mythic Mass Series
White stoneware
Dimensions: 20.4 H x 9 W x 7.8 D in.
Weigh: 3,6 kg
Aniana Heras is a Spanish ceramic sculptor based in Berlin. Born in the countryside of Sigüenza (Guadalajara, Spain) and trained in arts and design in Madrid and Barcelona, she spent over 15 years working as a digital designer before turning to clay in 2022. What began as an experiment quickly became a vital, physical and meditative practice—an anchor to presence and a way to reconnect with the material world.
Largely self-taught, Heras has developed a body of work that is both earthy and conceptually rich. Her handmade, one of a kind sculptures often arise from improvisation, guided by the act of making itself. Through her practice, she explores ideas of timelessness, balance, and contrast—tradition versus innovation, function versus form. Her pieces challenge both material and meaning, drawing inspiration from traditional Spanish pottery, contemporary sculpture, architecture, and design.
