James Milner
Fine Art
James Milner (b.1999) is a sculptor, painter, poet and performance artist who makes monochrome installations with mundane found objects, typically altered to divert their former function.
Final year project
Whale spotting
Untitled (2021)
This work was partly a response to the work of Roger Hiorns, also tying together previously explored topics of submission, queerness and religion.
Lucy's salt-wound licking (2022)
Pregnant Homo/Homo Preggo (2021)
Installed at Modern Painters, New Decorators for their Member's Show 'Earthling' which I assisted in curating. The exhibition and this work were reviewed in ArtReview which you can read here: https://artreview.com/earthling-at-modern-painters-new-decorators/
Whale spotting on the Trivago (2022)
Narcissist (2022)
The Fairy and Mosquito (2021)
Collaborative installation with artist Tragedy Grime Buster Gold.
Untitled (2020)
James Milner
Final year project
Whale spotting
Work Experience
From October 2020 to September 2021, James worked as a Gallery Assistant at Modern Painters, New Decorators, an art gallery in Loughborough. His role as Curation and Events Assistant involved overseeing the online events programme, attending 'crits' and building relationships with new members for MPND's membership programme, assisting with the delivery of MPND’s visual arts programme, writing press releases and exhibition texts, and assisting with the day-to-day running of the gallery space.
Since June 2021, James has worked part-time as an Artist Assistant for Selene States. His main role has been preparing and translating archival Bauhaus dress patterns into digital patterns. He also assists in the development of Selene's studio practice as well as running any necessary errands.