Graphic design, vibrant colors, bold lines, light and energy.
Aniana's sculptures frequently reference utilitarian forms, spiritual symbols, or imagined rituals. She is interested in the tension between surface and volume, simplicity and complexity, art and craft. For her, ceramics is not only a medium but a way of thinking and being—an exploration of obsolete technologies, slow processes, and the urgent need for low-tech, mindful creative spaces.
Barrera I, 2025. Sculpture
Barrera I, 2025
From Color Pulse Series
Glazed white stoneware
Dimensions: 39 H x 18 W x 9 D cm.
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.
