{"id":68060,"date":"2024-12-02T15:37:25","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T15:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=68060"},"modified":"2024-12-02T15:37:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T15:37:27","slug":"the-future-of-cardiffs-art-scene-shipping-containers-says-multidisciplinary-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2024\/12\/02\/the-future-of-cardiffs-art-scene-shipping-containers-says-multidisciplinary-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"The future of Cardiff\u2019s art scene? \u2018Shipping containers\u2019, says multidisciplinary artist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mark James has had a creative personality since his childhood, but his approach to art and design has always been forward-thinking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Mark James stands outside his installation Under Neon Loneliness\" class=\"wp-image-68068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-1400x787.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Mark James stands outside his installation Under Neon Loneliness\" class=\"wp-image-68068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-1366x768.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocailLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_Outside-scale-1400x787.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mark James stands, watching and chatting with visitors entering the installation. Photo credit: Alanya Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A towering black installation smack-bang in Cardiff\u2019s Central Square has been at the forefront of commuters\u2019 routes and minds. Creator Mark James hopes his latest called Under Neon Loneliness creates a \u201cdifferent perspective\u201d of what art can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The shipping container that seemingly popped up overnight for the <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffmusiccity.wales\/events\/under-neon-loneliness\/\">Cardiff Music City Festival<\/a> was the latest creation from 55-year-old James, a Cardiff-raised artist whose inspirations are rooted in rebellious music. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An early-age creative<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince a very early age, I was always creative, and I was making things, and my parents encouraged it\u201d James states, with his portfolio weaving between graphic design, illustration, animation and now audio editing in his latest instalment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His work has seen him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markjamesworks.com\/about\">collaborating<\/a> with the likes of Queen, Super Furry Animals, and Amy Winehouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was about nine or ten at the time, and the [Sex] Pistols had released The Great Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll Swindle, which was full of bright animation\u201d, he adds, \u201cit was just madness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not an old punk or anything like that. It\u2019s just the influence, the attitude; it allowed me to cut up magazines and make images\u201d James adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between day jobs, he began his career working with bands and designing record sleeves, inspired by the attitude of punk music. With no formal training, James approaches every project self-taught.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen to self-taught artist Mark James\u2019 advice on how to learn a new skill<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1948654059&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1948654059&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><div style=\"font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cardiffjomec\" title=\"CardiffJomec\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" rel=\"noopener\">CardiffJomec<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/cardiffjomec\/sociallife_alanyasmith_markjames\" title=\"Cardiff artist shares advice for emergent creatives\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardiff artist shares advice for emergent creatives<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current work<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>James&#8217; latest creation takes inspiration from the <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2016\/11\/15\/cardiff-council-make-a-manic-decision\/\">Manic Street Preachers<\/a>\u2019 song Motorcycle Emptiness, where the immersive experience visually presents Japanese streetlights to people within a soundscape of buzzing neon and gentle rainfall. The light installation is intimately confined within a shipping container, encouraging people to pause and consider their surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got a thing about shipping containers. I just think they\u2019re beautiful objects\u201d, he beams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fuelled by James\u2019 own sleepless nights wandering through Tokyo, he hoped that the free installation would fuse awe and loneliness, making people feel transported in a state of wonder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt gives people a different perspective, because people wouldn\u2019t go to a gallery,\u201d James remarks, \u201csome people think it\u2019s quite snobby, or it\u2019s not for them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>There\u2019s no problem in looking back, as long as you do it with fresh eyes<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_InsideVertical-scale-512x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mark James stands under the neon artwork of Under Neon Loneliness\" class=\"wp-image-68364\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_InsideVertical-scale-512x1024.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_InsideVertical-scale-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_InsideVertical-scale-384x768.jpg 384w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_InsideVertical-scale-540x1080.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_InsideVertical-scale-293x586.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_InsideVertical-scale.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_InsideVertical-scale-512x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mark James stands under the neon artwork of Under Neon Loneliness\" class=\"wp-image-68364\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover;width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_InsideVertical-scale-512x1024.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_InsideVertical-scale-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_InsideVertical-scale-384x768.jpg 384w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_InsideVertical-scale-540x1080.jpg 540w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_InsideVertical-scale-293x586.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Supporting-image_InsideVertical-scale.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illuminated by neon loneliness, Mark James stands within Under Neon Loneliness. Photo credit: Alanya Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When not planning his next project, James can be found cooking for his wife and two children, which is how he enjoys relaxing at the end of each day, although he confides \u201cI can\u2019t sit still.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGruff Rhys once called me an ace or two\u201d James shares proudly about his reputation as a jack of all trades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cI don\u2019t know if it was a compliment or not, but I loved it. I put it on a business card&#8221; he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout his over two-decade career, James\u2019 greatest lesson learnt has been knowing when to walk away from projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>James admits: \u201cI\u2019m not a control freak, but I probably am.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not getting older and thinking I can\u2019t do this anymore\u201d James reflects, where his creative attitude has kept him constantly inspired. In the future James hopes of expanding his work into fashion and restaurant designing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no problem in looking back, as long as you do it with fresh eyes\u201d he considers \u201ctry something different, be different.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-68070\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Boxout-image-scale-1024x576.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Boxout-image-scale-1024x576.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Boxout-image-scale-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Boxout-image-scale-1400x787.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-68070\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Boxout-image-scale-1024x576.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Boxout-image-scale-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Boxout-image-scale-300x169.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2024\/11\/SocialLife_AlanyaSmith_Boxout-image-scale-1400x787.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Three artists you need to explore, according to Mark James<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/artists\/jamie-reid\/\">Jamie Reid<\/a> &#8211; Graphic artist and punk protester, noted for his sleeve design of the Sex Pistols&#8217; God Save The Queen album <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barneybubbles.com\/?page_id=23359\">Barney Bubbles<\/a> &#8211; 1970s graphic designer who combined punk and new-wave inspirations into his album artwork<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/malcolm-mclaren&amp;ved=2ahUKEwin5KrLrYmKAxXyQUEAHfgkI20QFnoECHAQAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw1iTCtv8fGS6-bzzf553Ziz\">Malcolm McLaren<\/a> &#8211; Fashion designer, promoter and band manager who made the likes of Adam and the Ants and the Sex Pistols famous<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark James has had a creative personality since his childhood, but his approach to art and design has always been 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