Jacob Walls
Jacob Walls is a London-based, research-led artist and designer working across sculpture, furniture, and spatial design. Trained in fine art and furniture making, his practice translates methodologies from fashion material research into experimental object-making, exploring how tactile systems respond to the body and how form carries emotional and sensorial experience. Working with reclaimed foam, metal structures, and thermochromic dyeing techniques, he produces responsive works that reveal touch, heat, and presence. He is founder of 82archivestreet, curator of the Hybrid Landscapes exhibition, with art objects represented by 88GalleryLondon, positioning his work within contemporary international design culture today.
My work investigates how objects shape relationships between people, space, and emotion. I approach furniture not as static utility but as a responsive presence that meets the body, records interaction, and participates in lived experience. Influenced by protective architectures in nature such as shells, casings, and layered biological systems, my work explores how forms can shelter, adapt, and support the body. I aim to address changing behaviours within contemporary living spaces, exploring how design can foster comfort, intimacy, and emotional connection, creating environments that encourage dialogue, awareness, and meaningful engagement beyond function.
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