PHILLIPSX PRESENTS DISSECTING THE SQUARE. COLOURS AND BLACK BY ALEXANDER JAMES
A Selling Exhibition of New Works by British Multimedia Artist Alexander James, Reimagining One of Abstraction’s Most Enduring Forms
On View at Phillips’ Asia Headquarters in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District from 27 April – 31 May
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Alexander James Blue Pulse, 2025 Oil and Acrylic on Canvas, 100 x 100 cm |
Hong Kong – 15 April 2026 – PhillipsX, the selling exhibition platform operated by Phillips’ global Private Sales team, is proud to present Dissecting the Square. Colours and Black by Alexander James. Showcasing a major new body of work, the selling exhibition marks a significant moment for the British‑born multimedia artist, whose practice spans painting, sculpture, video, and installation. A graduate of Camberwell College of Arts in London, James has exhibited internationally in London, Paris, and New York, and is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most compelling voices of his generation.
The exhibition’s title originates from a formative moment in James’s studio. Recalling an early morning when sunlight sharply divided an empty canvas, James describes how the light was “literally dissecting the square.” This moment became the conceptual starting point for the series, framing the canvas as both a physical structure and a symbolic boundary.
Dissecting the Square. Colours and Black by Alexander James brings together a new series of works in which the act of dissecting the square plays a pivotal role, both formally and conceptually. At the core of James’s practice is an ongoing exploration of the square as a site of fragmentation, repetition, structure, and possibility.
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