Alexander James & British Fashion Council celebrate the opening of One More Slope at the Painting Rooms in London
Alexander James & British Fashion Council celebrate the opening of One More Slope at the Painting Rooms in London
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 06: Exhibiting artists Sonny Hall, Jack Laver, Alexander James and Pierre-Alexandre Fillaire pose for a group shot during the BFC and Alexander James present: One More Slope Preview during London Fashion Week Men's January 2020 on January 06, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/BFC/Getty Images for BFC)
Aidan Zamiri, Alexander James, Bethany Williams, Bianca Saunders, Bruce Pask, Caroline Rush, Dennis Okwera Florence Huntington Whiteley, Helene Selam Kleih, Jack Laver, Lancey Foux, Luke Day, Nicholas Biela, Pierre-Alexandre Fillaire, Sian Westerman, Sonny Hall, Teo van den Broeke, Wilson Oryema, Yu Masui, Yu Zheng
London, 7th January – Yesterday evening, Alexander James and the British Fashion Council celebrated the opening of One More Slope, a group show curated by Alexander James in collaboration with BFC NEW WAVE: Creatives, a list of the most innovative young creative talent across multiple disciplines, as nominated by The Fashion Awards 2019 international voting panel.
The opening event, which took place at The Painting Rooms in Soho, London, featured a mix of exhibited works, installations and live performances by British emerging artist Alexander James and NEW WAVE: Creatives talent including Aidan Zamiri (video director), Helene Selam Kleih (writer/activist) and Pierre-Alexandre Fillaire (performance artist). Contributing artists participating in the event were Jack Laver (artist) & Sonny Hall (poet).
The exhibition, which will be open for private appointments from 7th – 13th January, is part of the British Fashion Council’s larger initiative to highlight the relationship between the creative industries by celebrating not only fashion designers, but also the broader creative community who all play a vital role in our industry’s culture and reputation.
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 06: A guest attends the BFC and Alexander James present: One More Slope Party during London Fashion Week Men’s January 2020 at the The Painting Rooms on January 06, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/BFC/Getty Images for BFC)
About Alexander James
Alexander James is a British born multimedia artist. His practice spans diverse media, including painting, sculpture, video and installation. Alexander James graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Camberwell College of Arts in London where he studied illustration from 2012 to 2015. He has exhibited his works in London, Berlin, Paris and New York.
About NEW WAVE: Creatives
The British Fashion Council’s NEW WAVE: Creatives is a list of 100 of the most innovative and inspiring young creative talents from around the world, nominated by The Fashion Awards international voting panel. The dynamic list includes trailblazers from across multiple disciplines from artists, activists, casting agents, commentators, florists, hair and makeup artists, image makers, nail artists, set designers, stylists and writers.
About British Fashion Council
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 06: A guest attends the BFC and Alexander James present: One More Slope Party during London Fashion Week Men’s January 2020 at the The Painting Rooms on January 06, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/BFC/Getty Images for BFC)
