José López Marcos

Spain | Sculptor • Ceramicist • Visual Artist

Creating Poetry in Porcelain

José López Marcos is a contemporary Spanish sculptor internationally recognized for his innovative porcelain sculptures inspired by the beauty and power of water. Combining artistic vision with scientific research, he develops his own porcelain materials and glazes to create dynamic sculptural forms that express movement, balance, and transformation.

His acclaimed Porcelains of Ice series draws inspiration from Antarctica, Greenland, and Iceland, translating glaciers, waterfalls, and frozen landscapes into elegant contemporary sculpture. Through brilliant white porcelain and rich cobalt-blue glazes, López Marcos explores the relationship between nature, light, and the human imagination.

His work was selected for the Talents Contemporains 2025 competition of the François Schneider Foundation, recognizing his distinctive contribution to contemporary ceramic sculpture.

Featured Collection

Porcelains of Ice

A contemporary series of porcelain sculptures inspired by the extraordinary landscapes of the polar world.

Each work captures the energy, movement, and changing forms of glaciers, icebergs, rivers, waterfalls, and frozen seas. Through abstract sculptural language, López Marcos invites viewers to reflect on the beauty, power, and fragility of nature.

Selected Works

The Rock of Living Water I (2024)
Signature porcelain, cobalt-blue & iron oxide glaze

The Icy Shipwreck (2023)

The Thunderous Calving (2023)

The Silent Waterfall (2023)

The Immense Icy Cave (2023)

The Titan Thaw (2023)