Elsa James

Elsa James is a British African-Caribbean conceptual artist and activist living in Essex since 1999. Her artistic practice is rooted in contemporary Black activism and invested in an ongoing questioning of visibility and belonging. She works with live performance, film, prints, spoken word, neon, and sound. Her work is held in private and public collections, including the Government Art Collection and Beecroft Art Gallery, for which she became the first Black British artist to be acquired into the gallery’s collection. In 2022, she was named one of the 50 Most Influential People in Essex.