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.
AVAILABLE ARTWORKS BY ANIANA HERAS
THE ALTARS SERIES
About the ALTARS series: 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.
MYTHIC MASS SERIES
About the MYTHIC MASS series: 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.
PRIMITIVE MODERN SERIES
About the PRIMITIVE MODERN series: One of a kind, handmade earthy sculptures inspired by traditional Spanish ceramics and classical utilitarian forms. Raw, unglazed, solid. Shapes are simple and bold, echoing campanario water jugs and ornamental filigree. The artist blends two-dimensional graphic influence with sculptural symmetry and balance. These unique sculptures explore timeless contrasts: tradition and modernity, form and function, art and craft.
WEIGHTLESS SERIES
About the WEIGHTLESS series: One of a kind, handmade earthy sculptures that evoke lightness and elevation. Shapes appear to float, challenging the weight and limits of the material. The artist explores balance, suspension, and silence. These unique sculptures are about presence and stillness—earth that seems to rise, objects that hold space, moments that almost sound
SCULPTED SKIN SERIES
About the SCULPTED SKIN series: This earthy series explores the intimate dialogue between body and surface. Handmade sculptures combine geometric or human forms with organic textures inspired by the natural world. Each one of a kind piece plays with contrast: smooth meets rough, structure meets chaos. The artist blurs the line between shape and skin, inviting the viewer to see sculpture as both a form and a felt experience.
MAPPED BODIES SERIES
About the MAPPED BODIES series: A tactile investigation of graphic textures, these unique handmade sculptures reference traditional decoration, cartographic marks, and personal imprints. The artist treats the surface like skin—mapping, layering, and engraving. Each earthy sculpture reveals a different story of contact, culture, and identity. One of a kind and deeply detailed, they speak of memory and transformation through their textured bodies.
SEEING FORM SERIES
About the SEEING FORM series: A playful and conceptual series of handmade sculptures where surface and form shift and deceive. The artist uses earthy materials to create visual contradictions—optical illusions, warped patterns, and unexpected geometry. Sometimes the surface drawings reinforce the shape, sometimes they contradict it. Each one of a kind sculpture is both an object and an image, a tactile experiment in perception. Graphic in style, yet sculptural in nature, these pieces challenge how we see and what we assume to understand.
EXHIBITIONS
EXHIBITION
ANIANA HERAS
REPRESENTED ARTIST
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.