Jonathan Anzalone was born on Long Island in 1981 and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in painting. He worked with the furniture maker Peter Murkett for three years, where he developed an interest in merging functional and non-functional objects.
In 2009, Jonathan and Joseph Ferriso established Anzfer Farms, a workshop dedicated to investigating the link between furniture and fine art. Since 2014 he has maintained a studio exploring the procedures and techniques that connect these practices.
His process involves force, pressure, splitting, grinding, sifting, pouring, and the use of light and shadow. Forest and shore are primary influences. The work's shifting strata and material transformation of timber, paint, and sediment align with the delicate ecosystems that inform his practice.
jon@jonathananzalone.com
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