Sebastian ErraZuriz

Biography

Sebastian ErraZuriz was raised in London. He achieved a degree in industrial design in the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile in Santiago, later completing a fine arts master's degree at New York University.

Practice & works

Designer and artist, the work of Sebastian ErraZuriz "demands us to pause and reconsider familiar objects", "demonstrating that things are never quite what they seem". Sebastian ErraZuriz's "surprising and compelling creations blur the boundaries between contemporary art, design, and craft", as he "expands the concept of furniture". "Fearless innovator", he can equally be considered as an activist, "blending utility, expressionism and personal vision" in his creations. Armed with "unabashed confidence, his work is conceptual with a subtle social consciousness", never hesitating to tackle political or religious situations.
"Humorously avant-garde" thanks to his ability to incite laughter, "his experimental style provokes thought and comedy". Voracious workaholic, ErraZuriz "gleefully defies the prevalent orthodoxy that delineates art and design". "The range of his output is mind-boggling", from public art installations to furniture, everyday objects or wearable pieces; ErraZuriz has the cleverness to transform common things and expression of "nature, even at its darkest into something sleek and glamorous", "changing the way we view and interact with seemingly innocuous objects". Having fun with his "talent, humor and drama", his works impresses, "generating questioning on reality as it is often described". Focused on "the dichotomies of life and death", his creative stimuli lie in a "distant and more spiritual place".

Selected public art installations

Recognition & honors

Exhibitions & collections

Sebastian ErraZuriz's creations have already been exhibited in numerous exhibitions and a diverse range of collections worldwide.

Selected exhibitions