Biography

James Grossman (b. 2001) is a London based sculptor whose practice explores the intersection of emerging technologies and nature’s hidden systems. With a background in Product Design and a deep fascination with organic form, his work examines the entangled origins of life and the interdependence of ecosystems, from microscopic cellular structures to expansive natural networks.

Grossman is particularly drawn to working with raw and reclaimed materials, from reclaimed wood to recycling clay in pursuit of a more sustainable, circular practice. His approach emphasises not only observing nature, but actively collaborating with it. He is interested in materials that are both sustainable and fluid, substances that can mimic the organic flow and smooth formations found in natural systems, yet have the ability to harden into enduring, rigid structures. The behaviour of these materials often becomes a source of inspiration in itself, guiding the direction of his work and shaping the forms it takes, allowing process and material to evolve together intuitively.

Residencies

New Platform Arts Sept - Jan 2026

HQi June - Nov 2025

XYZ Holborn Sept 2024 -Sept 2025

SuperSatelie x RCA April - May 2025

Muse Residency Jan - July 2024

Maker House. Sept - Nov 2023

Exhibitions

2025

House, County Hall Pottery, London

HQI Showcase, London

Make Seen, Francis Crick Institute, London

Constellation Symposium, Springhead, Dorset

London Design Festival, Slancha, London

Open Call, Tom, Cox Gallery, London

Processes - Hypha Studios, London

Art Furniture Land - Bomb Factory, London

Residency Exhibition - XYZ Holborn, London

Clerkenwell Design Week - Artiq, London

In Scope - Hypha Studio, Curated by James Grossman, London

2024

20 Years of The Muse Residency Program - Muse Gallery, London

XYZ Inaugural Residency Exhibition, London

London Design Festival, POW X Opendesk, London

Existence In Contrast - Wick Monet, Pittsburgh

Slancha, Under One Roof - StallanBrand, Glasgow

End of Residency Exhibition - Muse Gallery, London

Inside Cycle - Richmix, London

Artist In Residence Winter Show - Muse Gallery, London

2023

Edinburgh Art Fair, Young Designer Award, Edinburgh

Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh

Protohaven, Pittsburgh

Fusion, solo show, Pittsburgh

Maker House Residency, Pittsburgh

Muse Residency Exhibition, London

New Designers, London

Digital Bloom, London

Nucleus Exhibition, Edinburgh

Edinburgh College of Art Graduate Show, Edinburgh

Pursuit, Edinburgh

2022

Edinburgh Art Fair, Arte In Europa

Bigger Than Life, box Gallery, Edinburgh

Summer Exhibition, Edinburgh Gallery Society

Experience

Factum Arte - Designer

Conrad Shawcross Studio - Studio Assistant

Pangolin Editions - Fabricator

University of Edinburgh - 1st Class Product Design BA (HONS)