From my childhood imaginary world,
a journey through everyone’s inner Little Devils, the imaginary friends still living inside us.
Everyday objects take the shape of these creatures, as if they were born from a visionary child’s mind.
All the pieces are made of ceramic stoneware, hand-built using the coil technique and fired at high temperatures.
In this modern era, all we need is to remember how to imagine
Luca Maio is an Italian ceramic artist based in Berlin.
With a background in illustration and tattooing, his practice focuses on sculptural and functional ceramics that merge everyday objects with imaginary figures.
Each piece is handmade and one of a kind.
His work explores memory, childhood imagination, and material transformation, translating personal narratives into tactile forms.