Memento Chair, Jesse Sanderson

Memento barstool, Jesse Sanderson, WDSTCK StudioOriginal signed chair by Jesse SandersonDimensions: 80 x 40 x 45 cmSeat height 47 cmWith a sturdy oak school chair from the 1950s in mind, Sanderson takes us back to his childhood and designs the Memento chair. He recalls how he repeatedly balanced on the hind legs of that exact chair, until he fell down on the floor, distracted by what was going on in the world outside the classroom.Nowadays everything needs to be better, slicker and improved, this gets on Jesse’s ner ves. His longing forsimplicity derives from Calvinistic times of frugality, thrift and perseverance. Nostalgia enables him to takea step back in our ‘fast forward’ world. By applying traditional craftsmanship and expressing his personalview, Sanderson designs intelligent yet simple hearted objects.Jesse Sanderson is a self-taught artist with a distinctive signature. He is fascinated by imperfection and allows natural forms to dictate his designs. Raw materials that are affected by weathering and aging tell a story about the origin and history which he aims emphasize wherever possible. By applying traditional craftsmanship and expressing his personal view, he designs intelligent yet simple-hearted objects.