Face to face with detailed geometries
- Myriam creates rectangular ceramic murals inspired by the minutiae of nature
- Her work centres on a skilled game of tilting tiles to create light and shadow
- She has developed her career under masters such as Enrique Mestre and Alfonso D'Ors
A ceramicist from Madrid, now based in Valencia, Myriam Jiménez has dedicated her life to the art of stoneware and porcelain. She creates rectangular ceramic murals or wall sculptures which are inspired by urban and natural elements. Her works evoke landscapes and cities, subtly transformed by human intervention. Myriam's artistic journey began in the Spanish capital, with formal training at the Francisco Alcántara Art School, and was honed by courses with masters such as Alfonso D'Ors and Enric Mestre, whose teachings have had a profound influence on her. An Erasmus scholarship to the Lapland University of Art in Finland broadened her horizons. In 2003, Myriam set up her workshop, marking the beginning of a successful independent career. Today, her work, characterised by light and shadow, blends traditional techniques with contemporary interpretation, offering the viewer an introspective and melodic experience.
Interview
- What is the major lesson you learned from the master you trained with?
- Enrique Mestre is the master who has influenced me the most in my career. From him I have learned the importance of rigour in my work and the constant commitment required to ensure that each piece I produce retains a touch of mystery.
- Why did you choose this craft?
- I chose this profession because stoneware and porcelain are the ceramic materials with which I feel most comfortable and which best enable me to express my creative ideas. The versatility of ceramics allows me to create my personal style in my pieces which, once fired, remains forever.
- How would you define your artistic work?
- In my work, I translate elements of plant origin into geometric concepts and represent them in thin ceramic plates. This fusion with nature allows me to appreciate its most subtle, near-imperceptible beauty, focusing on the small details and engaging in prolonged contemplation to fully grasp its meaning. I go through an interiorisation of the landscape.
- What would you say to an artisan wanting to follow in your footsteps?
- Given the current emphasis on originality in the world of ceramics, I would advise young artisans or artists to focus on finding their unique path and developing their own language of expression.
Myriam Jiménez is an expert artisan: she began her career in 2003
