Artists

James Desser

James Desser approaches his work in different ways, using varying mediums and he is a particularly skilled photographer.

James Desser

Clay Heads

2018 Sculpture

James Desser

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2019 Sculpture

James Desser approaches his work in different ways, using varying mediums and he is a particularly skilled photographer. A playfulness is often present in Desser’s work that, though thoughtful, can often show a witty and irreverent view on a subject.

With artist Tom Emery, James co-curated the exhibition “Venture Arts presents…” at the Manchester Contemporary, 2017, selecting artworks from Venture Arts along with supported studios ActionSpace, London and Project Ability, Glasgow.

In 2018 James was selected as one of three Venture Arts artists to take part in ‘Other Transmissions’, the second in Venture Arts’ ‘Conversations Series’ of collaborative residencies with emerging contemporary artists.

In 2019 he was selected for HOME’s Future 20 Collective, a group of artists aged 18-25 who undertook a 12 month training initiative with HOME in 2019-2020.

James Desser's exhibitions and events

Until It Looks Like This
People’s History Museum, Left Bank, Manchester M3 3ER
17th Oct 2022
You Can’t Stop Us!
The Lowry Manchester
The Quays, Salford, Manchester M50 3AZ
20th Mar 2022
Conversations Series II: Other Transmissions
Tate Liverpool
Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4BB
24th Mar 2021
Art Jam
The Lowry Manchester
The Quays, Salford, Manchester M50 3AZ
18th Mar 2018
Techno-Colour
The Lowry Manchester
The Quays, Salford, Manchester M50 3AZ
28th Feb 2017
Last Place On Earth
HOME, online, 2020.
PERSPECTIVES
Venture Arts, Greater Manchester, 2018.

Aged or old photograph of a train station platform and signals, a blue sky with white clouds.

Aged or old photograph of a train waiting at a station platform.

Aged or old photograph of man dressed smartly, standing at train station

Aged or Old Photograph of train carriage leaving a station. Dark muted colours.

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Exhibitions and events

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Exhibition

Art Festival Begehungen 2023

Art Festival Begehungen 2023
Palais Lichtenstein, Germany.

17th Aug 2023 - 27th Aug 2023

Exhibition

Michael Beard

Manchester Craft and Design Centre, 17 Oak Street, Northern Quarter, Manchester, M4 5JD.

9th Sep 2023 - 24th Dec 2023

Event

The Hand that Makes the Sound

The Old Abbey Tap House
Guildhall Close, Hulme M15 6SY

5th May 2023 - 5th May 2023

Exhibition

Narratives: Threads and Testimony

Manchester Jewish Museum

7th Apr 2023 - 9th May 2023

Commissions

We are delighted when people want to commission work from us and our artists. This can either be as a group project or an individual artist creating one of their unique pieces for you.

To find out more and to arrange a studio visit please contact Katherine Long on 0161 232 1223 or email katherine@venturearts.org

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