Marlon James

Born in 1980 in Kingston, Jamaica, Marlon is based in Trinidad and Tobago. His work has been exhibited internationally, including group exhibitions at The National Gallery of Jamaica, Gallery of Mississauga, The IDB Cultural Center, Art Museum of Americas, Bargehouse, Alice Yard, and more. Beyond searching for beauty in the mundane, he has always been interested in and intrigued by the human form. His choice to document black and brown people in their natural environment came about after his group exhibition in Jamaica; Young Talent V 2010. His go-to portrait style at the time was quite minimal, as he would photograph individuals against a stark white wall. As time went by, he wanted to showcase elements of the Caribbean organically and began looking into striking a balance with the environment and using dramatic lighting to place focus on the subject.