Anna Membrive Archs is a sculptor and prop maker based in Barcelona.

Her practice explores the emotional and symbolic life of objects. She understands objects not as passive, functional commodities, but as carriers of memory, intention, and identity. For Anna, objects are born, serve a purpose, deteriorate, and eventually disappear — much like human beings. They hold presence. They shape emotion. They contain a quiet form of soul.

Trained in Technical Arts and Special Effects at the University of the Arts London, her background bridges fine art and the entertainment industry. After graduating during the pandemic, she worked within art departments for film and television, where she developed a deep understanding of how objects construct narrative, atmosphere, and belief.

Her work questions the boundary between prop and artwork — between fiction and reality. What makes an object a prop? When does a constructed element become something autonomous, charged with meaning beyond its function?

Drawing from traditional handcraft processes and material experimentation, Anna creates sculptural and functional pieces that exist between the cinematic and the domestic. Her practice seeks to reintroduce intentionality into everyday environments, resisting mass production and reclaiming the poetic potential of made objects.

Through both independent projects and commissioned collaborations, she materializes ideas into forms that embody memory, tension, fragility, and purpose.