James Clar

James Clar (United States, b.1979) is a light and media artist. His interest lies in new technology and production processes and exploring the conceptual and narrative potential of light and technology. His works engage with the way such systems inform or alter our perception of reality, time, and space.

He studied film at New York University and received his Masters from NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program, where he began developing his own light systems to create visual sculptural works that combine light and technology.

After working in Dubai for several years, James was based in New York from 2012 – 2020, where he worked with Jane Lombard Gallery. He relocated to the Philippines in 2021, working with Silverlens Gallery in the Asian region. Clar was an artist in residence at Eyebeam Atelier in New York, Fabrica in Italy, and the FedEx Institute of Technology/Lantana Projects in Memphis. His artwork has been included in exhibitions at Glucksman Museum (Dublin), The New Museum of Contemporary Arts (New York), Pera Museum (Istanbul), Cam Francis Museum (Barcelona), MACBA (Barcelona), and SeMA (Seoul). He has been commissioned to develop large-scale installations for 21c Museum Hotels (Oklahoma), Parasol Unit Foundation for the Arts (UK), and Fraport Headquarters (Frankfurt).