THE COMEL AWARD FINALISTS

James Fausset Harris

Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA /Carrara (MS), ITALY
www.instagram.com/jamesfaussetharris

THE COMEL AWARD FINALISTS

James Fausset Harris

Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA /Carrara (MS), ITALY
www.instagram.com/jamesfaussetharris
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES

He was born in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) in 1982 to British parents; a few months later, he moved with his family to Monti in Chianti (SI). He graduated in sculpture from the Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara, enriching his education with a stay in Japan. Over the years, he has participated in exhibitions, initiatives, and sculpture symposia in Italy and abroad. He completed his first experiences with GUM Studio, the project room of Cripta747 in Turin, and the Real Presence residency in Belgrade in 2010.  One of his monumental works is in Syracuse in Parc01, Binario Contemporaneo, curated by Marco Pierini. He currently lives and works mainly in Carrara.

ARTWORK IN CONTEST

BALLERINA V, 2023

SCULPTURE - Embossed aluminium sheet on plywood panel
66 x 90 x 2,5 cm

In Strato liquido by James Fausset Harris the contrast between the highlights of a shiny, reflective surface and a background working with a reticular texture suggests an evocative sign and psychological counterpoint: between an exterior nature that is liquid and mobile and perhaps precarious and an underlying secure and impenetrable fabric.

AWARDS

WINNER OF THE COMEL AUDIENCE AWARD 2024

With the following motivation:

James Harris created an extraordinary work through the use of polished aluminum. His ability to make the most hidden elements shine is truly remarkable. With a series of precise hammer blows, the artist, working in small sections, unveiled a new image hidden beneath the original surface, capturing the gaze and attention of the exhibition’s visitors.