James Clarkson

NEWS

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:28:00 +0100

CURRENT

Collaboration with Haroon Mirza as part of his solo exhibition /|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|, MIMA, Middlesbrough, March 2013 More info>

FORTHCOMING

Degrees of Separation (group exhibition with Gabriele Beveridge, Oliver Osbourne, David Ostrowski, Max Ruf, Chris Succo), Jeanroch Dard, curated by Rod Barton for Palais de Tokyo young curators programme 2013, Paris, 20 June - 31 July More info>

PAST

Automatic, Jeanroch Dard, Paris, 06 April - 10 May 2013 (solo) More info>

Nada Cologne, Hall 11.3 Booth N9, DREI, April 19 - 22 More info>

Twin Tone Lustre, DREI, Cologne, 25 January - 16 March 2013 More info>

Group Show II, Alexander Levy, Berlin, 02 Feb - 09 March 2013 More info>

Edition of 10 individual artworks available through Less Is More Projects, contact: lessismoreprojects@me.com for more information

Standpoint Futures Residency, London, throughout December 2012 More info>

Open Studio Wed 19th Dec 6:30 - 8pm

Zombie Modernism, Malgras Naudent, Manchester, 8 - 28 December 2012

We Love You, Less is More Projects, Paris, 8 - 9 Decemeber 2012

House of Voltaire, Jonathan Viner, London, 21 Nov - 15 Dec 2012, More info>

Pavilion, David Dale Gallery, Glasgow, 20 Oct - 11 Nov 2012 More info>

Easy Living, Less is More Projects, Paris, 29 Sept — 10 Nov 2012 More info>

ArtistTalk, Manchester Met Art School, 25 Oct, 2012, 1pm

Abstracts for a Cascade Garden, Supplement Gallery, London, 6 - 28 Oct 2012 More info>

Publication Wife Drawing Two: Still Wife by 38b, part of the Art Licks Annual, ICA, London, 20 Oct 6pm More info>

Cave Art Fair, Liverpool, 13 -16 September 2012 More info>

Highlight of the Week Interview with Susanna Davies-Crook for Dazed and Confused Emerging Artist Awards More info>

Untitled (Curves), Limited Edtion of 15 individual artworks, available through Rod Barton Gallery, £75 Contact: info@rodbarton.com

EDITION NOW SOLD OUT

Aesthetic Trust Article/Interview More info>

Art Prize, Oriel Davies, 28 April - 27 June More info>

Colasel, Basel, Switzerland, 12 June - 17 June More info>

A Painted Sun as a Yellow Spot, Rod Barton Gallery, London, 10 May - 16 June More info>

Line Magazine: Art & Translation Issue (Nice Style a collaboration with Hannah Knights) on sale now More info>

Exclusive print for Line Magazine now for sale here

Artwork Commission for Kate Liston’s <solo show>, Reg Vardy Gallery, Sunderland, Curated by Sam Watson (Circa Projects) 23 April — 17 May More info>

Public House Projects, London, 30 March - 22 April More info>

Review: A Chance Encounter Between an Umbrella and a Sewing Machine, The Journal Online Read here>

Collaboration with Haroon Mirza as part of /|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|, Spike Island, 21 Jan - 25 March 2012 More info>

A Chance Encounter Between an Umbrella and a Sewing Machine, Rhubaba, Edinburgh More info>

Selected as a Modern Painters Magazine 100 to watch artist, Dec 2011/Jan 2012 issue More info>

Two Birds In Space, Supercollider Offsite, More info>

Members Exhibition, S1 Artspace, Sheffield, More info>

The Event, Lombard Method, Birmingham More info>

The Palace at 4am, Pavement, Permanent Gallery, Brighton

Matt Roberts Salon Art Prize More info>

Dusk, The Refectory, Nottingham More info>

Mysteries, 21 Vyner Street, London More info>

How to be a Magician in Your Spare Time, Kunst Projects, Berlin More info>

Supercollider, Blackpool

Interview with YHBHS Blog, More info>

Surface Open, Surface Gallery, Nottingham More info>

Mailto:, Drift Station, Lincoln, Nebraska More info>

Drawing Paper 3

Read my article in this years a-n degree show guide here

We Are All In This Together, Bureau Gallery, Manchester More info>

View the video Axis Web made when they came to visit me at S1 Artspace

View my conversation with Richard Taylor for a-n online here

CV/CONTACT

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:21:01 +0100

All inquiries via j.k.l.clarkson@gmail.com and DREI, Cologne, info@raum-drei.de

Address: S1 Artspace

First Floor

118 - 120

Trafalgar Street

Sheffield

S1 4JT

B. 1987 in Liverpool. Lives and works in Sheffield UK

Solo Exhibitions

2013

Twin Tone Lustre, DREI, Cologne

2012

Pavilion, David Dale Gallery, Glasgow

Abstracts for a Cascade Garden, Supplement Gallery, London

A Painted Sun as a Yellow Spot, Rod Barton Gallery, London

Comedian, Corinthian, Caricature, Public House Projects, London

A Chance Encounter Between an Umbrella and a Sewing Machine, Rhubaba, Edinburgh

2011

Two Birds in Space, Supercollider Offsite, Blackpool

The Palace at 4am, Pavement, Permanent Gallery, Brighton

User Selection - Driven Evolution, Supercollider, Blackpool

Group Exhibitions

2012

Zombie Modernism, Malgras Naudent, Manchester

House of Voltaire, Jonathan Viner, London

Easy Living, Less is More Projects, Paris

Cave Art Fair, Liverpool Biennial Off-site

Colasel, Van Horbourg, Basel, Switzerland

2011

S1 Artspace Members Exhibition, S1 Artspace, Sheffield

The Event, Lombard Method, Birmingham

Salon Art Prize, Matt Roberts Arts, London

Dusk, The Refectory, Nottingham

Collaborative Projects

2012

/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/| (in collaboration with Haroon Mirza), Spike Island, Bristol

Artwork Commission for Kate Liston’s <solo show>, Reg Vardy Gallery, Sunderland, Curated by Sam Watson (Circa Projects)

Awards/Residencies

2012

Standpoint Futures Residency, London, Standpoint Gallery

2010

S1 Artspace Bursary Studio Member 2010

James Clarkson, Automatic, Jeanroch Dard, Paris, 2013

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:19:00 +0100

Automatic, Jeanroch Dard, Paris, 2013, installation view

Automatic, Jeanroch Dard, Paris, 2013, installation view

Automatic, Jeanroch Dard, Paris, 2013, installation view

Automatic, Jeanroch Dard, Paris, 2013, installation view

Automatic, Jeanroch Dard, Paris, 2013, installation view

James Clarkson, Automatic, Jeanroch Dard, Paris, 2013

Twin Tone Lustre, Drei, Cologne, 2013

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:38:00 +0000

Twin Ton Lustre, installation view, DREI, Cologne, 2013

Twin Ton Lustre, installation view, DREI, Cologne, 2013

Twin Ton Lustre, installation view, DREI, Cologne, 2013

Upright (No. 1), 2013, wine rack, converted rod display unit

Upright (No. 2), 2013, brass, curtain hoop, bottle holder, converted rod display unit

Scatter construction (no. 2), 2013, wine rack, door knob, lampshade parts

Composition (No. 1) With Red, Yellow and Brown, 2013, railings, wooden blocks (two parts)

Mild Steel Plain, 2013, laser cut mild steel

Framed Construction, 2013, plan chest base, bottle top, wine rack, rod display system, anodised aluminium

Twin Tone Lustre, Drei, Cologne, 2013

Photo

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:14:00 +0000

Relief Construction, 2012, brass, anodised aluminium, wiper blades, washers

Birds Motif (left), Mlle Pogany Motif (right), 2012, digital print on di-bond, bungee cords, curtain hoops, s-hook, anodised aluminium

Birds Motif, 2012, digital print on di-bond, bungee cord, curtain hoop, s-hook, anodised aluminium

Mlle Pogany Motif, 2012, digital print on di-bond, bungee cord, curtain hoop, anodised aluminium

Photo

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:09:00 +0100

Pavilion (featuring artworks by Rachel Adams, Laura Aldridge, James McLardy, Ciara Phillips and Kevin Pollock), installation view, David Dale Gallery, Glasgow, 2012

Pavilion (featuring artworks by Rachel Adams, Laura Aldridge, James McLardy, Ciara Phillips and Kevin Pollock), installation view, David Dale Gallery, Glasgow, 2012

Pavilion (featuring artworks by Rachel Adams, Laura Aldridge, James McLardy, Ciara Phillips and Kevin Pollock), installation view, David Dale Gallery, Glasgow, 2012

Sartorial Anthropometries 1 & 2, 2012, h&m dresses, canvas stretcher, anodised aluminium

Sartorial Anthropometries 1, 2012, h&m dresses, canvas stretcher, anodised aluminium

Sartorial Anthropometries 2, 2012, h&m dresses, canvas stretcher, anodised aluminium

Three Absorbing Sculptures, 2012, bean bags (through out the space) / A Square Centimeter of Blue is Less Blue Than a Square Meter of the Same Blue (platform), 2012, paint, plywood, washers

Photo

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:16:00 +0100

Abstracts for a Cascade Garden (installation view), Supplement Gallery, London, 2012

Freeforms, Ceramic tiles, car paint marker, acetone, sealing spray, windscreen wiper blades, bottle tops, grills, wooden blocks washers, clay cutting tools, door knob, ceramic tray, 2012

Twin-Tone Relief, ceramic tray, wooden blocks, door knob, 2012

Scatter Construction, Anodised aluminium, brass, washer, windscreen wiper blades, salt shaker, 2012

Five Abstract Motifs (installation view), 2012

Five Abstract Motifs (detail), hand stained wooden paneling, ceramic tiles, anodised aluminium, wooden blocks, windscreen wiper blads, paint, 2012

Five Abstract Motifs (detail), hand stained wooden paneling, ceramic tiles, anodised aluminium, plan chest draw handle, brass cap, 2012

Five Abstract Motifs (detail), hand stained wooden paneling, ceramic tiles, anodised aluminium, windscreen wiper blade, wine rack

Five Abstract Motifs (detail), hand stained wooden paneling, ceramic tiles, anodised aluminium, clay cutting tool, wooden blocks, 2012

Five Abstract Motifs (detail), hand stained wooden paneling, ceramic tiles, anodised aluminium, knitting needle, windscreen wiper blade, 2012

Photo

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:59:00 +0100

A Painted Sun as a Yellow Spot (installation view), Rod Barton Gallery, London, 2012, mixed media

A Painted Sun as a Yellow Spot (installation view), Rod Barton Gallery, London, 2012, mixed media

A Painted Sun as a Yellow Spot (installation view), Rod Barton Gallery, London, 2012, mixed media

Relief Construction, 2012, Citroen Picasso windows, windscreen wiper blades, washer, exhaust parts, exploded Picasso signiture

A Painted Sun as a Yellow Spot (installation view), Rod Barton Gallery, London, 2012, mixed media

A Curve to the Right, 2012, interior door trim, bungee cord, windscreen wiper blade, metal hook and hoop

A Spot on the Left, 2012, oil filter, bonnet stays, rubber bung, interior window trim, plinth, paint

Photo

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:52:00 +0100

Untitled (Curves), Limited Edtion of 15 individual artworks, available through Rod Barton Gallery

Photo

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:44:00 +0100

Comedian, Corinthian, Caricature, Public House Projects, London 2012

Comedian, Corinthian, Caricature, Public House Projects, London 2012

Comedian, Corinthian, Caricature, Public House Projects, London 2012

Comedian, Corinthian, Caricature (detail), Public House Projects, London 2012

Comedian, Corinthian, Caricature, Public House Projects, London 2012

Umbrella Stand, shelving blocks, umbrella, bungee chord, 2012

Relief Construction, sun bleached notice board, paint, clay cutting too, lampshade parts, wine rack parts, plastic washer, 2012

Photo

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:34:00 +0100

A Chance Encounter Between an Umbrella and a Sewing Machine, installation view, Rhubaba, Edinburgh, 2012, mixed media

A Chance Encounter Between an Umbrella and a Sewing Machine, installation view, 2012, mixed media

A Chance Encounter Between an Umbrella and a Sewing Machine, installation view, 2012, mixed media

Relief Construction, 2011, brass, powder coated metal, wood, glass

Circular Motif with two Hanging Forms, 2012, anodised aluminium, chain, flex, fluorescent lamp, wire, wood

Untitled Wall Composition 1, 2012, brass, drawing pin, plastic

Untitled Wall Composition 2, 2012, brass, drawing pin, plastic

Eye - I.O.U, 2012, anodised aluminium, door knob, paint, wood

Photo

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:31:00 +0100

Haroon Mirza, Untitled Song, Featuring Untitled Works by James Clarkson, Installation view, /|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/| (2012) Courtesy Spike Island and the artist Photo: Stuart Whipps

Haroon Mirza, Untitled Song, Featuring Untitled Works by James Clarkson, Installation view, /|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/| (2012) Courtesy Spike Island and the artist Photo: Stuart Whipps

Haroon Mirza, Untitled Song, Featuring Untitled Works by James Clarkson, Installation view, /|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/| (2012) Courtesy Spike Island and the artist Photo: Stuart Whipps

Haroon Mirza, Untitled Song, Featuring Untitled Works by James Clarkson, Installation view, /|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/| (2012) Courtesy Spike Island and the artist Photo: Stuart Whipps

Haroon Mirza, Untitled Song, Featuring Untitled Works by James Clarkson, Installation view, /|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/|/| (2012) Courtesy Spike Island and the artist Photo: Stuart Whipps

Photo

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:25:00 +0100

A Static Volume in Black, corrugated bitumen, clothes rail, anodised aluminium, lampshade parts, clay cutting tool. door knobs, projector stand parts, 2011

Circular Motif with two Hanging Forms, anodised aluminium, chain, flex, fluorescent lamp, wire, wood, 2011

Standing Composition, Installation view, 2011, mixed media