Melbourne Design Fair 2023 - Artist Feature: CJ Anderson
CJ Anderson, Objectified memories, 2021. Bench, mirror polished stainless steel, 1600mm x 305mm x 440mm. Photo Courtesy: Aaron Chapman, Courtesy of HOTA.
CJ Anderson
Gold Coast / Bundjalung
Gold Coast (Bundjalung) based designer CJ Anderson grew up around manufacturing. Since graduating with a Bachelor of Digital Media Majoring in 3D Design his furniture has made waves on the Australian design scene.
His pieces have been exhibited in Melbourne at Denfair, AGM, and Milan Design Week and was featured in Vogue, Home & Garden and Home Beautiful magazines. His work was recently included in Solid Gold, the inaugural exhibition at the new Home Of The Arts (HOTA) Gallery.
CJ's works balance playfully between form, function and materiality, and invite a sense of intrigue. He is constantly challenging scale and material finish through a childlike lens.
His work explores familiar materials such as stainless-steel tubular forms and innovative applications for materials such as memory foam, fabric, stone and timber.
In addition to his stainless steel furniture, for the Melbourne Design Fair CJ has collaborated with Hopevale Arts and Culture Centre to present a limited addition of his Big Friendly chair, in Grace Rosendale her Guuthi Healing story textile design.
CJ Anderson + Jay Jermyn, Just trying to hold it together. 2022. Aluminum and glass. Artwork Courtesy: CJ Anderson and Jay Jermyn.
CJ Anderson + Jay Jermyn, Just trying to hold it together. 2022. Aluminum and glass. Artwork Courtesy: CJ Anderson and Jay Jermyn.
