James Esber
James Esber’s two distinct bodies of work include drawn and acrylic jigsaw-cut pieces on particle board and plasticine reliefs applied directly to the wall. Esber creates a free-form world of social commentary where the innocent and the perverse intertwine with racist and sexist images gleaned from popular American sources.
Disparities and Deformations
Disparities and Deformations: Our Grotesque brought together a diverse group of contemporary artworks that respond and give new substance to the sense of emotional and logical uncertainty inherent in the grotesque, described by the 19th-century writer Jean Paul as a state of “soul dizziness.” The exhibition tracked the incongruous combination of disparate forms and ideas in the work of internationally renowned artists of different generations, coming from various cultural contexts, and working with different processes and ideas.
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