Trigono Creme Console Table by Studio Anansi

Established in 2018 by Canadian-born designer and artist Evan Jerry, Studio ANANSI is a contemporary design practice that reexamines modernity through an Afrocentric lens. The studio’s work seeks to reveal cultural narratives and aesthetic influences that have often been overlooked or obscured within contemporary design discourse. Named after Anansi—the spider figure of West African and Caribbean folklore revered as the god of storytelling and knowledge—the studio draws deeply from the power of narrative. Evan Jerry’s early exposure to Anansi’s tales, combined with his global experiences, has shaped a design approach grounded in cultural connection, curiosity, and interpretation. These influences inform a practice that transforms storytelling into sculptural and architectural objects, each conceived as a vessel for new narratives. Studio ANANSI’s…