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Phoebe Collings-James' sculpture, "Infidel [moonlit song]," features a muted, earthy palette with a textured surface suggesting organic and raw materiality. The form resembles an abstract humanoid figure, emphasizing curves and distortions that evoke vulnerability and resilience. This piece employs a contemporary style, reflecting the artist’s exploration of emotional states and environmental challenges. Created in a context of examining violence and desire, Collings-James' work resonates with personal and communal narratives, aligned with her broader artistic and educational initiatives. ...
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Phoebe Collings-James’ (b.1987 London, UK) works function as “emotional detritus” that speak of knowledges of feelings, the debris of violence, language, and desire which are inherent to living and surviving within hostile environments. Colling-James’ musical alias, young nettle, creates sound design for music productions and is a member of B.O.S.S., a QTIBIPOC sound system. Collings-James also runs Mudbelly, a ceramics studio, shop and Black-led teaching facility offering free ceramics courses for Black people in London. ...
Over the years, the gallery has developed a programme of exhibitions with Italian and international artists, focusing on themes related to time, space and the human condition. Moving to Milan in 2003, developed a narrative connected to a nomadic attitude, using different spaces in the city. ZERO... has collaborated with national and international museums, as well as public and private institutions.