Cristina Fiorenza is an Italian-born artist whose multidisciplinary practice bridges architecture, ceramics, and installation art. Born in Naples in 1973, she studied architecture at the Federico II University of Naples from 1992 to 1998, with Erasmus exchanges at Bauhaus University in Weimar and TU Berlin. Between 2017 and 2019, she furthered her artistic education by studying ceramics at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. 

Initially working as an architect, Fiorenza gradually transitioned into the art world, focusing on drawing, painting, and installation. In recent years, ceramics has become a central medium in her work, allowing her to explore themes of impermanence and humanity. Her ceramic pieces often evoke the form of vases but function as containers that, like dwellings, guard and protect. The glazes she employs blend into a dense mass inseparable from the object itself, conveying a sense of emotion, memory, compassion, and solemnity. 

Fiorenza's work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across Italy, Austria, the United States, Germany, Portugal, Turkey, and other countries. Her pieces are included in major collections such as the Strabag Collection and the Leopold Museum in Vienna, as well as private and public collections in Germany, Austria, Spain, France, the United States, India, Brazil, and Italy.

In addition to her studio practice, Fiorenza has been invited to create site-specific ceramic installations in private and residential spaces, exploring the possibilities of larger-scale works. Her interest in ceramics is closely tied to a curiosity about different cultural traditions. She studied majolica techniques in Vietri sul Mare, Italy, a town known for its rich ceramic history, and has worked alongside local artisans in Jingdezhen, China, where she hopes to establish an artist residency in the future.