Canoa Lab

Spanish artistic duo Pedro and Raquel established their collaborative practice after meeting during their Master's studies in Valencia, where they now live and work. Originating from opposite regions of Spain—Galicia and Almería—they merge diverse cultural influences in their work with ceramics and metal, materials chosen for their historical significance and durability.
Pedro discovered art through Madrid's museums in his twenties, which led him to formal art education. Raquel, raised in an artistic family, was influenced by her musician father and craftmaker grandmother whose workshop became her creative sanctuary. Their process resembles what they call a "rhizomatic map," establishing relationships between images, words, and objects to create an evolving personal cartography.
Self-described as "metal and clay archaeologists," their work draws inspiration from ancient Mediterranean designs and contemporary figures like Lucie Rie and Faye Toogood. Rather than fitting into a specific design movement, they define their practice as a "cartographic drift"—a palimpsest shaped by multiple artistic influences and careful natural observation.