Creative Mind: Jeremy Anderson
Using the creative process to tap into whimsical, childlike play and make-believe, Anderson conceives singular ceramic pieces that are causing a stir in the design world
For as long as he can remember, Jeremy Anderson has been passionate about ceramics, exploring the medium as an outlet since high school. In 2020, after cofounding and running design studio Apparatus for close to a decade, he returned to his roots and established himself as an artist in his own right.
Using the creative process to tap into whimsical, childlike play and make-believe, Anderson conceives singular ceramic pieces that are composed of anthropomorphic forms with a midcentury-cum-primordial flair. “I call them Piccolos,” he says of his signature vessels. “It’s a term of endearment that someone I was very close to used to call me.”
Best in show: Anderson launched his first lighting collection at Design Miami/ in December with Gallery Fumi. His series of futuristic pieces included two totemic floor lamps presented alongside a dramatic installation of low-hanging pendants titled Space Relics.
Form and function: “My work sits somewhere between art and design. My vessels lean sculptural, but they can still be used to hold water or flowers. There’s also nothing more beautiful than illuminating something you have created with your hands. There’s magic in that. All those things bring me great satisfaction and joy in my practice.”
Future goals: “I’d love to have an exhibition creating an environment where all these things live. A place where I can put all the vessels and lamps together—kind of like my fantasy world.”
A version of this article first appeared in print in our 2024 Spring Issue under the headline “Creative Minds.” Subscribe to the magazine.