My name is Laura Solar de Martin. I am an artist, theater educator, and performance artist based in Bremen, Germany. I work primarily with handbuilt ceramic sculpture to explore the body as a place of lived experience.
I am interested in the human experience—how memory, care, illness, identity, and personal stories become part of our bodies and shape who we are.
My practice is inspired by pre-Columbian techniques and a deep respect for ancient craft traditions. Honouring these techniques is central to my work, especially in a contemporary world where slowness, material presence, and handwork are becoming increasingly rare. For me, clay is both a historical medium and a living language.
Clay is more than my material; it is a dialogue. I rarely begin with a fixed idea. Instead, I allow the process of working with clay to guide me. I don't search for my artistic language—it continues to reveal itself through my relationship with the material. Rather than illustrating experiences, I create sculptures that invite people to feel, reflect, and connect with their own memories and emotions.
My background in theatre continues to shape the way I think about the body—not only as something we see, but as something that carries memory, emotion, and presence.
Alongside my sculptural work, I develop participatory projects and collaborate in arts-based research. Whether I am creating an individual sculpture or working collectively with participants, I am guided by the same question: How can art make lived experience tangible without reducing it to a single explanation?
Currently, I am the artistic lead of LEAH – Living with Endometriosis, a collaborative research project with the University Medicine Oldenburg (UMO), exploring how arts-based methods can make lived experiences more visible within healthcare.
I enjoy working across disciplines and in dialogue with others. My practice grows through exchange, collaboration, and long-term engagement. I believe art can create spaces where people feel seen, where experiences can be shared, and where new ways of understanding can emerge.