Elena Larriba is a Spanish-born, Melbourne-based artist whose work explores the dialogue between material, form, and transformation. With a background in architecture and industrial design, Elena creates sculptural and functional pieces that bridge the precision of design with the tactility of craft. Working primarily in clay—cast, thrown, and hand-built—she investigates the sensory qualities of form, often referencing traditional Spanish objects and organic structures found in nature. Her work is rooted in process: surfaces hold traces of touch, and forms evolve through interaction, echoing the body’s relationship with objects and space.

Elena’s artistic language is shaped by years of cross-cultural experience, having studied and worked in Madrid, London, Chicago, Shanghai, and now Melbourne. Her practice invites reflection on how objects are made, used, and felt.