Enrique Perezalba Red was born in Toreno, Spain. He graduated with an MA from the Royal College of Art in London in 2013.
Since then, his practice has moved fluidly between contemporary ceramics and sculpture.
Originally trained as a dancer at the Rambert School in London and later earning an MA in European Scenography from Central Saint Martins, Perezalba Red is a uniquely interdisciplinary artist. His work draws on a rich blend of influences from movement, performance, design, and visual art.
His past as a dancer frequently surfaces in his work through references to the body, movement, and gesture. Likewise, his background in scenography and his experience as an art director in the fashion, film, and advertising industries also inform his artistic language.
A fascination with aesthetics, iconography, and the sacred has been a constant presence in Enrique’s work. Growing up in a Catholic country left a lasting impression, which later deepened through his travels and frequent visits to museums around the world.
“My ideas and work often appear unconsciously—like visions that come from nowhere at the most unexpected times. They settle into my mind and remain there, quietly waiting to take shape in my work. It’s rare for a vision to be forgotten, no matter how much time passes, unless it’s brought into being.”
His experimentation with materials ranges from sprayed ceramics to traditional white porcelain. For Enrique, the choice of medium is always deliberate and integral to the work itself—often challenging viewers to question what they are seeing or how it connects to historical references.
He believes that traditional techniques still hold the power to tell new stories and spark new questions, offering a dialogue between the past and the present.
“We should pay more attention to the past—to really look, look again, and keep looking at what has already been done. If you train your eye this way, you’ll learn to recognize whether something truly is new, or not”. Yoshitomo Nara.
EXHIBITIONS
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2016 Artist of the Day, Flowers Gallery, London
2002 Opening with Ceremony, Master Shipwright’s Palace, Deptford, London
2001 Fine Dining, Lethaby Gallery, London
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
Adrian Sassoon, Design Miami, Miami Beach, USA
Adrian Sassoon, Pavilion of Art & Design London, London
Adrian Sassoon, The Treasure House Fair, London
2023
Adrian Sassoon, Design Miami, Miami Beach, USA
Adrian Sassoon, Pavilion of Art & Design London, London
Adrian Sassoon, The Treasure House Fair, London
1400°C Porcelaine et moi, émois, Bernardaud Foundation, Limoges, France
Adrian Sassoon, TEFAF New York Spring, New York, USA
2022
Adrian Sassoon, Salon of Art & Design, New York, USA
Adrian Sassoon, Pavilion of Art & Design London, London
Adrian Sassoon, Masterpiece London, The Royal Chelsea Hospital, London
Adrian Sassoon, TEFAF New York Spring, New York, USA
2021
Adrian Sassoon at Parham, a House of History, Parham House, West Sussex
2020
Adrian Sassoon at The London House of Modernity, London
2019
Adrian Sassoon, Salon of Art & Design, New York, USA
Adrian Sassoon, Pavilion of Art & Design London, London
2018
Adrian Sassoon, Pavilion of Art & Design London, London
2016
It’s Offal, ARTHOUSE1 Gallery, London
Small is Beautiful, Flowers Gallery, London 2015 Trident & Triangle Gallery
Rupert Cavendish, London 2014 Gallery FUMI, Porto Cervo, Italy
2013
Gallery FUMI, Pavilion of Art & Design London, London Gallery FUMI, London
And Then This, Roca Gallery, London
Scoop, Phillips, London
Graduation Show, Royal College of Arts, London
2012
Work in Progress Show, Royal College of Art, London
2010
Wallpaper, AD Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Selected Awards
2016
Perrier Jouet Champagne Salon Prize nomination
2015
South Place, Hotel Art Prize Award, London
Concourse International de Ceramique
2013
Finalist, South Place Hotel Art Prize, London
2011
Finalist, Prix de la Ville de Carouge, Geneva, Switzerland
Contact.
eprzlbred@hotmail.com
+44 07890571559
Deptford, London