James A. Holland (b. 1980)
BA Hons - Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Nottingham 2000 - 2003
MA (Distinction) - Visual Arts (Graphic Design) Camberwell College of Art 2011 - 2013
BA Hons - Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Nottingham 2000 - 2003
MA (Distinction) - Visual Arts (Graphic Design) Camberwell College of Art 2011 - 2013
Holland is a multidisciplinary artist and commercial designer living and working in London. He has exhibited, performed and worked in residence internationally. He established his professional practice in 2008 and his work has since developed to encompass a wide range of disciplines including design, sound, photography and illustration. He is particularly interested in exploring the territory where these disciplines intersect.
Since 2018 Holland has made frequent visits to Asia where he has collated audio and visual archives and began ongoing research into the applications for the integration of sound and design and the relationship between sound and memory.
His focus also lies in the exploration of sound through performance; these works are often in collaboration with other artists, performers and academics. He is also frequently commissioned as a musician, producer and technician. All manifestations of this work involve combining multiple different sonic elements: Location recordings, ambient samples, live sound, instrumentation and heavy processing through both analog and digital hardware. The result ranges from tranquil, ethereal soundscapes to experimental noise.
His focus also lies in the exploration of sound through performance; these works are often in collaboration with other artists, performers and academics. He is also frequently commissioned as a musician, producer and technician. All manifestations of this work involve combining multiple different sonic elements: Location recordings, ambient samples, live sound, instrumentation and heavy processing through both analog and digital hardware. The result ranges from tranquil, ethereal soundscapes to experimental noise.
He is head designer for Unmasked, a London based collective exploring alternative music through regular events, podcasts and interviews. He is responsible for graphic content and photography. His graphic work is typified by exploring the contrast between bold, vivid colour and stark monochrome; combining traditional methods, such as pen and ink with digital post processing. His photographic work is shot in 35mm and digital. His area of interest in this field tends towards human figurative work, the built environment and the subcultures that exist within such as underground/DIY music scenes, video games, fashion and performance art
2014 "Choni The Circle Maker"
Commissioned sound, with Adam Daniels, Daniel O' Sullivan, and Nick Perry
Commissioned sound, with Adam Daniels, Daniel O' Sullivan, and Nick Perry
2012 "Impermanence"
Co-art direction, with Christos Fanaras and Adam Daniels
Co-art direction, with Christos Fanaras and Adam Daniels
2017 ”Seigoro-san, Where Have You Gone?” Kenpo-ji Temple, Niigata, Japan
2014 "Hyper-seeing" Central Academy of Fine Arts Museum, Project Space, Beijing, China
2018 “Fresh Receptionist” Japanese tour, Shibata, Japan
