James A. Holland (b. 1980)
BA Hons - Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Nottingham, 2000 - 2003
MA - Visual Arts (Graphic Design), UAL, Camberwell/Chelsea Colleges of Art, 2011 – 2013
MA - Critical and Curatorial Studies of Contemporary Art, NTUE, 2023 – ongoing
BA Hons - Ancient History & Archaeology, University of Nottingham, 2000 - 2003
MA - Visual Arts (Graphic Design), UAL, Camberwell/Chelsea Colleges of Art, 2011 – 2013
MA - Critical and Curatorial Studies of Contemporary Art, NTUE, 2023 – ongoing
Holland is an English multidisciplinary artist, curator and commercial designer living, working
and currently studying Critical and Curatorial Studies of Contemporary Art in Taipei. He has exhibited, performed, curated 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. His gallery work is primarily focused on sculptural sound installations and sonic structures.
He has facilitated and promoted live music and performative events in the UK and internationally. Since 2018 Holland has collated audio and visual archives and began ongoing research into sound mapping, the applications for the integration of sound and design and the relationship between sound and memory.
and currently studying Critical and Curatorial Studies of Contemporary Art in Taipei. He has exhibited, performed, curated 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. His gallery work is primarily focused on sculptural sound installations and sonic structures.
He has facilitated and promoted live music and performative events in the UK and internationally. Since 2018 Holland has collated audio and visual archives and began ongoing research into sound mapping, 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. 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.
collaboration with other artists, performers and academics. 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 also frequently commissioned as a musician, producer and gallery technician. 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.
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.
Holland is a member of Gatekeeper, an international Taipei based audio-visual arts collective with members from the Philippines, UK, USA and Bali. Focused on improvisational live performance in the public sphere the work brings together elements of generative digital collage, auto-responsive sound and experimental glitch.
Holland is a member of Gatekeeper, an international Taipei based audio-visual arts collective with members from the Philippines, UK, USA and Bali. Focused on improvisational live performance in the public sphere the work brings together elements of generative digital collage, auto-responsive sound and experimental glitch.
His recent curatorial work includes the exhibition "Travel Unbound' at Hong Gah Museum, Taipei as part of The Kitchen Collective, an exhibition navigating the landscapes of identity, featuring artists from Taiwan, Vietnam, and the UK.
Holland is also a member of ShanShui Academy. ShanShui Academy is an international collaboration of healers, therapists, practitioners and artists. This collective is currently seeking to establish a physical location, wherein Holland's curatorial objective is to establish a base of operations for contemporary, modern and traditional arts practice that is centred around a program of artists in residency. This residency program will be available to all practitioners; from visual artists, painters and sculptors to curators, musicians and those engaged in experimental practices. There will be a special focus on fostering collaborative works that encourage focus on issues of sustainability and relationships with the land and water amidst a culture of cross cultural communication between both established and emerging international, Taiwanese and Indigenous artists.