Elisa Uberti

Profile:

Key points:

• French ceramist and designer

• Started her ceramic practice in 2018

• Former fashion designer

• Works mainly with stoneware

• Known for sculptural, organic, and emotional forms

Nationality: French designer

Style: Comforting shapes

Curved, comforting shapes

Primitive and organic aesthetics

Refined and timeless objects

Sculptural, instinctive, and emotional design

Overview:

Studio Background: Founded in 2018

Elisa Uberti is a French artist and designer. After around fifteen years in the fashion industry, she turned to craftsmanship, driven by a passion for refined and timeless objects.

Since 2018, she has worked from her studio in Roubaix, France, shaping stoneware into sculptural forms. Her pieces - lamps, sculptures, and furniture - evoke comfort and organic aesthetics, forming a unique microcosm far from standardization. Her creations embody a blend of nature, architecture, and poetic inspiration, always seeking a subtle balance between technical rigor and spontaneity of gesture.

Founders: Elisa Uberti

Approach, design philosophy: A return to simplicity

Elisa Uberti seeks “a creative freedom and a return to simplicity”. Her philosophy bridges art and design, tradition and modernity. Her works are defined by emotional volumes and curved, ancestral gestures. “I wanted to create timeless objects that people would want to keep and pass on.” (Source : VisiteDeco)

Style: Sculptural and organic

Her style is sculptural and organic, with enveloping volumes that recall shelters or cocoons. Forms are intuitive, often inspired by instinct and maternal sensations, resulting in works that offer a protective, almost womb-like atmosphere.

Main inspirations: The organic architecture of the 1970s

“I've always been influenced by the organic architecture of the 1970s, and the world of painter and sculptor André Borderie.” “In my creations, I also try to design a kind of refuge where one feels safe, like a baby in the womb.” (Source : HomeMagazine). She also draws inspiration from “the panoramic view from the bridges of Florence, where nature and architecture intermingle.” (Source : Intramuros)

Identity and aesthetics: Minimalist and raw

The identity and aesthetics of Elisa Uberti are characterized by slow, instinctive creation processes. Her pieces - mini-architectures, refuges, geodes - act as protective homes for micro-organisms. The aesthetic remains minimalist and raw, often with textured finishes and visible gestures, making each piece unique.

Values: Uniqueness and authenticity

The studio values slowness, uniqueness, and authenticity. Elisa refuses mass production: “I didn’t want to produce in large quantities anymore… I needed to create timeless objects that can be passed on.” (Source : HomeMagazine)

Creative process: Instinct and freedom

The studio’s creative process is based on “instinct and freedom,” starting from sketches and evolving through hand modeling. “I use the coiling method… It allows great creative freedom.” (Source : HomeMagazine)

Production and materials

Stoneware is her favorite material: “I love its texture. Its primitive aspect is one of the characteristics that seduced me.”

She sometimes glazes her pieces with a homemade mixture but prefers leaving them raw. (Source : HomeMagazine)

Production methods

She uses the “coiling technique,” building sculptural forms with hand-rolled clay coils. “I don't need many tools… just my hands.” (Source : VisiteDeco)

Main categories

• Lamps

• Sculptures

• Furniture (chairs, tables)

Notable collections

• Jeanne (lamp)

• Billie (lamp)

• Zénith (lamp series)

Major projects

• Alcova , Milan Design Week 2023 - Italy

• Duo show, Paris (planned for 2024)

• Design Miami, 2023 – Presented by Galerie Scène Ouverte

• Florence residency, Galerie Philia - 2021

Recognition

Elisa’s work gained attention quickly after launching her studio in 2018. Her presence in major design weeks and collaborations with galleries like Philia helped her gain international recognition.

Press/media quotes

• https://www.visitedeco.com/elisa-uberti

• https://www.homemagazine.fr/ceramique-elisa-uberti

• https://yourse.co/blogs/magazine/les-objets-attachants-d-elisa-uberti

• https://www.intramuros.fr/blog/elisa-uberti-la-terre-dimpruneta-intramuros

• https://www.relief-mag.com/art/elisa-uberti

Exhibitions

• Galerie Philia - Walker Tower, NY (2021)

• Alcova - Milan Design Week (2022, 2023)

• PAD- Galerie Scène Ouverte - Paris (2023)

• La plus petite galerie du monde - Roubaix (2023)

Headquarters and website

La Teinturerie
49 rue de Croix, 59100 Roubaix
France

https://www.elisauberti.com