This compelling ceramic sculpture diptych offers a profound three-dimensional meditation on duality and formal harmony, bringing together two definitive works into a striking choral installation. The pairing creates a powerful visual dialogue by juxtaposing the organic fluidity of the teal-green glazed structure against the minimalist purity of the unglazed white stoneware body. Both sculptures emerge from central bottle-like pedestals, growing skyward into symmetrical, openwork frameworks of interlocking loops, crescent profiles, and sweeping concentric arches. By expertly treating negative space as a physical element, Heras establishes a deep spiritual balance between the two forms, delivering a museum-grade archival statement custom-tailored for premier contemporary collections.
Earthy sculptures as spiritual tools—these one of a kind pieces are handmade meditations on balance and inner stillness. Inspired by imagined ancient cultures and sacred rituals, each sculpture becomes a talisman, a protector, or a miniature altar. The artist blends form and symbolism, creating objects for mindfulness, reflection, and refuge. These sculptures exist outside of time, channeling presence and mystery through clay.
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Ceramic Sculpture Diptych - Grass and Fuente, 2025. By Aniana Heras
Grass and Fuente, 2025
From The Altars Series
Glazed stoneware and white stoneware
Dimensions:
Overall size: 18.1 H x 20.4 W x 4.7 D in.
Grass: 18.1 H x 10.2 W x 3.5 D in. Weigh: 1,45 kg
Fuente: 17.7 H x 10.2 W x 4.7 D in. Weigh: 2,45 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.
