by Edgar Plans
Juanin and his martian by EDGAR PLANS
LIMITED EDITION OF 25
After more than seven decades transforming porcelain, Lladró continues to expand the dialogue between craftsmanship and contemporary art through Art Editions, its platform dedicated to exclusive, limited series with renowned artists.
Following collaborations with Javier Calleja and Leandro Erlich, Art Editions now presents its third artistic partnership with Edgar Plans. With Juanin and his martian, Plans brings his unmistakable visual language into porcelain, reinforcing Art Editions as an evolving project where contemporary creation meets artisan mastery.
Edgar Plans (Madrid, 1977) is an internationally recognized Spanish visual artist known for his vibrant, expressive universe that bridges urban art and the narrative strength of children’s illustration. Raised in a creative environment shaped by his father, the science fiction writer Juan José Plans, he found in drawing a natural form of expression from an early age.
Influenced by graffiti and the spontaneity of childlike lines, Plans has developed a distinctive imaginary populated by characters such as the Animal Heroes — figures conceived as symbols of resistance against the actions that threaten the planet and as reminders of solidarity, equality, and hope.
His work combines apparent innocence with critical depth, transforming color into a language of optimism and drawing into a narrative tool.
Edgar Plans
“My lines are childlike, but the themes I address are not.”
Edgar Plans
From My Little Artists Collection
Juanin and his martian belongs to My Little Artists Collection, the new artistic project developed by Edgar Plans for Art Editions.
The edition consists of 25 unrepeatable works, each featuring its own individual decoration. All different and hand-signed by Plans, every piece stands as a singular work within the series.
Juanin is an intimate name, the one used within the artist’s family for his father. A science fiction writer passionate about imagined worlds, he instilled from childhood the discipline of creation and the freedom to invent. The sound of an Olivetti typewriter, the need to build stories, the impulse to draw. This work becomes a tribute to that legacy and to the transformative power of inspiration.
THE ARTWORK AND ITS PROCESS
Juanin and his martian translates Edgar Plans’ graphic language into volume. A childlike character rests on a stack of blank pages, accompanied by a small martian balanced on colored pencils. The creative gesture is embedded within the composition, positioning drawing at the core of the work.
Its visual clarity is supported by a rigorous technical development that ensures precision in every element.
The creation of Juanin and his martian requires nearly 40 molds: 24 molds for Juanin, producing 34 fragments, and 14 molds for the martian, producing 18 fragments. In total, 58 porcelain elements are assembled to compose each sculpture.
The large eyes, helmet, backpack, pencils and layered sheets are modeled separately and later integrated with precision.
Each version incorporates 26 different colors, combined exclusively to create unrepeatable decorations. Every detail is painted by hand, strengthening the individuality of each work.
Like all Lladró creations, the piece is crafted entirely at the brand’s headquarters in Valencia. Liquid porcelain solidifies within the molds before each fragment is assembled and decorated by hand. The final firing in the kiln subjects the sculpture to temperatures above 1,300°C, transforming the material and reducing its size by up to fifteen percent. Only then does each unique version fully emerge.
The result preserves the spontaneity of drawing while embodying the technical rigor of porcelain craftsmanship.
“Color is hope within the serious themes I tell through my work.”
Edgar Plans
DRAWING, MEMORY, AND IMAGINATION
Through this collaboration, Edgar Plans translates his drawing language into porcelain while preserving its emotional directness. Color functions as a symbol of hope within complex contemporary narratives. The line remains spontaneous yet intentional, playful yet reflective.
In Juanin and his martian, memory becomes form and imagination becomes material. Porcelain becomes the medium through which personal history, storytelling, and craftsmanship converge.
