James Webb (South African artist) explained

James Webb
Birth Date:20 June 1975
Birth Place:Kimberley, Northern Cape
Nationality:South African
Field:Conceptual art, Sound art, installation art
Training:University of Cape Town
Works:Prayer, A series of personal questions, There's No Place Called Home, Scream
Awards:2008 ABSA L’Atelier Award
Website:http://www.theotherjameswebb.com/

James Webb (born June 20, 1975 in Kimberley, Northern Cape) is a South African artist best known for his interventions and installations incorporating sound. His sound installations place special emphasis on the sourcing and presentation of the sound clips, as well as the social significance and context of these sounds.[1] Often referred to as a "collector of sounds," Webb is interested in the role that aural events play in our everyday life.[2] The physical presentation of the work, including the installation space and the logistics of speakers, are also deliberate choices for Webb.[2]

Webb received the 2008 ABSA L'Atelier Award and his work is featured in many private and public collections, including the Tate Modern, Art Institute of Chicago, MAXXI, Kadist, Khalid Shoman Foundation,[3] Iziko South African National Gallery, the Johannesburg Art Gallery, and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum.

Education

Webb received his BA in Drama and Comparative Religion at the University of Cape Town in 1996.

Monographs

To date, there are 2 monographs dedicated to the work of James Webb. The first, "Xenagogue," was edited by Anthea Buys, and published by the Hordaland Kunstsenter Press in 2015, for his exhibition of the same name. The second, "...", was edited by Hannah Lewis, and published by blank.[4]

Catalogues

Artworks

Solo exhibitions

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Group exhibitions

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zaayman. Carine. James Webb. ArtThrob. 7 May 2012.
  2. News: O'Toole. Sean. The kid making all the noise. 7 May 2012. Enjin Magazine. 2006.
  3. Web site: Jones . Kevin . There is a light that never goes out . Flash Art . Flash Art . 11 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Lewis . Hannah . Publications . blank projects . blank projects . 11 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Chicago . Art Institute of . Exhibitions . Art Institute of Chicago . Art Institute of Chicago . 11 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Smith . Kathryn . Shadow Signals . Academia.edu . blank projects . 11 December 2023.
  7. Web site: Buys . Anthea . Image Drain . www.kunstihoone.ee . Tallinn Art Hall.
  8. Web site: Darat al Funun . There is a light that never goes out . Darat al Funun . Darat al Funun.
  9. Web site: Cluett . Seth . Sound - or its absence . MIT . Leonardo Music Journal . 11 December 2023.
  10. Web site: Couturier . Elisabeth . BIENNALE DE LYON 2022. ÉP. 3 : "COUP DE CŒUR" POUR JAMES WEBB . Art Press . Art Press . 11 December 2023.
  11. Web site: Thurman . Chris . The time of a clock without hands . Business Live . Business Day . 11 December 2023.
  12. Web site: Mann . David . Voices from the Monument . Medium . The Critter . 11 December 2023.
  13. Web site: blank . projects . What Fresh Hell Is This . blank projects . blank projects . 11 December 2023.
  14. Web site: Farès . Imane . Choose the universe . Galerie Imane Farès . Galerie Imane Farès . 11 December 2023.
  15. Web site: Chicago . Art Institute of . James Webb: Prayer . Art Institute of Chicago . Art Institute of Chicago . 11 December 2023.
  16. Web site: Sculpture Park . Yorkshire . We Listen For The Future . www.ysp.org.uk . Yorkshire Sculpture Park . 11 December 2023.
  17. Web site: Farès . Imane . Hope Is A Good Swimmer . Galerie Imane Farès . Galerie Imane Farès . 11 December 2023.
  18. Web site: Projects . Blank . Ecstatic Interferences . blank projects . blank projects . 11 December 2023.
  19. Web site: Projects . Blank . The Two Insomnias . blank projects . blank projects.
  20. Web site: Marres . Huis . Goodbye to Love . Marres . Marres, House for Contemporary Culture . 11 December 2023.
  21. Web site: Triennale . Monheim . The Sound . Monheim Triennale . Monheim Triennale.
  22. Web site: About. 7 May 2012.