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]
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.[5]
"The Lotus in spite of the Swamp," curated by Trevor Schoonmaker for the 4th Prospect triennial of New Orleans
"Ways of Seeing," curated by Till Fellrath and Sam Bardaouil, Arter, Istanbul, Turkey
"Ways of Seeing," curated by Till Fellrath and Sam Bardaouil, Boghossian Foundation, Brussels, Belgium
"Picasso et la maternité," curated by Florence Saragoza,
Musée Crozatier, Le Puy-en-Vela, France
"BECOMING AN APRICOT, An Apple, A Crow, A Tree, A Cockroach, A Glacier, A Plant, A Mushroom, A Shell, A bird, Algae," curated by Jonatan Habib Engqvist, Solvita Krese, Inga Lāce for Survival Kit 9, Riga, Latvia
"Image Drain," curated by Anthea Buys for the 4th Tallinn Photo Month biennale,
Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia
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]
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.[5]
"The Lotus in spite of the Swamp," curated by Trevor Schoonmaker for the 4th Prospect triennial of New Orleans
"Ways of Seeing," curated by Till Fellrath and Sam Bardaouil, Arter, Istanbul, Turkey
"Ways of Seeing," curated by Till Fellrath and Sam Bardaouil, Boghossian Foundation, Brussels, Belgium
"Picasso et la maternité," curated by Florence Saragoza,
Musée Crozatier, Le Puy-en-Vela, France
"BECOMING AN APRICOT, An Apple, A Crow, A Tree, A Cockroach, A Glacier, A Plant, A Mushroom, A Shell, A bird, Algae," curated by Jonatan Habib Engqvist, Solvita Krese, Inga Lāce for Survival Kit 9, Riga, Latvia
"Image Drain," curated by Anthea Buys for the 4th Tallinn Photo Month biennale,
Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia