SAMUEL JAMES

Samuel James: Samuel James has collaborated on more than 300 works over thirty years with contemporary Australian performance companies and independent dancers. His projection work is often seen in the major Australian Festivals as well as smaller developments with experimental companies. He regularly works with Indigenous dance companies in Australia and internationally such as Blakdance, Dance NT, Marrugeku, Miku Performing Arts and their collaborations in Taiwan. He has toured with Back to Back Theatre making the performance video The Democratic Set (Europe and Canada 2018-20), and has designed several 360VR projects in 2019-20 with Theatre Kantanka. He designed projections at the National Theatre of Korea, Seoul, a VR installation for Blik Blik Festival 2020 Czech Republic and has participated in international residencies in Norway, Czech Republic, Reykjavik, Finland, The Banff Centre, Kolkata and Berlin developing and presenting performative videos which map onto urban and natural spaces. He also exhibits his own work at Artspace Sydney, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Performance Space, Tanks Arts Centre, Articulate Gallery and Drawspace.