About Fuego Fatuo

About Fuego Fatuo Art

Fuego Fatuo Art is a small business based in Spain run by sculptor and creature designer Álvaro Herranz.

Everything started as a personal creative project back in 2010 in Barcelona, as a response to the need of giving fantasy creatures a realistic and physical dimension in the form of poseable artdolls.

After more than ten years and having moved to Madrid, what started as a hobby became a full time job and a life project, inspiring a magical sense of wonder and bringing to reality mythical creatures from folklores all round the globe.

Over the years, my interests have progressively moved from more fantasy-oriented creatures to mythological creatures, but never forgeting the first ones.

As a non-academic folklore student, I spend most of my free time researching about folklores from different cultures, with a special interest for Japanese Yokai, which I am completely obsessed with and the very little known creatures from Spanish folklore, since I feel like I have forgotten about my own roots for years and our myths and legends have a lot to offer.

Apart from realistic poseable art-dolls, over the years I have also designed some accessories like enamel pins and acrylic charms featuring different mythological creatures and an Akerbeltz plush inspired by Basque mythology. Recently have started 3D modelling a series of legendary Creature Art Toys.

In 2023 I started a podcast in Spanish called "La Fatuocueva" with my friend Clara LeGuin, in which we talk about mythological and legendary creatures. You can find it on iVoox and Spotify!

So stay tuned. Many things are coming soon!