Julian Mayor is an artist and designer based in East London. His work is inspired by the sculptural possibilities of computers combined with industrial and craft making processes. After graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2000 he worked in California as a designer for IDEO design consultancy. On returning to London in 2002 he worked for Pentagram and other design studios before teaching 3D modelling at the London College of Communication and starting to exhibit his own work. Julians work has been exhibited at the V&A London, Rossana Orlandi Milan, FAT Galerie Paris and 21st21st New York.

Exhibitions
2011 - Pierre Berge, Brussels
2011 - Lik+Neon, London
2010 - 'Ospiti Inaspettati' Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan
2010 - 'Now:Art of the 21st Century' Phillips de Pury & Company, NY
2009 - 'Telling Tales' V&A, London 
2008 - twentytwentyfirst, chelsea, NY
2008 - FAT Galerie, Paris
2007- Modernground, London
2007 - Rossana Orlandi, Milan
2006 - 'Displacement' installation, ICFF, NY
2005 - 'clone' group show, Nog Gallery, London
2004 - 'Moon over Water' installation, TDW, Tokyo
2004 - 'Moon over Water' installation, Taverna Especial gallery, London
2003 - 'migration' video Whitechapel Art Gallery, London
2001 - 'Personal Skies' installation with Naoto Fukasawa, MOMA, NY
2000 - 'like rain'’ installation, RCA gallery, ‘London

Projects / Commissions
2009 - 'new designs' Swarovski
2008 - Bar design for Tent London
2008 - 'Frame' sculptures for private collector, Basel
2007 - 'Burnout' bench for private collector, London
2005 - Millbank outdoor sculptural benches
2005 - Design of upper floor extension for private residence, London
2005 - Bar interior for ‘The Hospital’, London
2004 - Design for Deptford SE18 outdoor sculptural benches
2004 - Punk Rock exhibition space design, ‘the hospital’ gallery London
2003 - Chandelier and table light for Tom Dixon
2003 - ‘Mobility’ office furniture system for Aurora, Taiwan
2001 - Contour chair commission. Sculpture at Goodwood

Education
2000 - (MA) Royal College of Art, London
1998 - (BA) University of Northumbria, Newcastle

 

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