About

James Merry is a visual artist from the UK, now based in Iceland. He is primarily known for his hand embroidery and mask-making, and as a frequent collaborator with Björk on her visual output. He has collaborated with institutions such as the V&A, Gucci, The Royal School of Needlework, Tim Walker, Tilda Swinton and Iris Van Herpen.

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Björk Projects

2025 : Co-Creative Director of Visuals, Cornucopia Live Film

2024 : Artwork for ‘Oral’ Remix single by Björk, Rosalía & Olof Dreijer

2024 : Custom masks for Vogue Scandinavia covershoot with Björk & Viðar Logi

2019-2023 : Visual Co-Creative Director, Björk Cornucopia Tour

2023 : Co-Creative director, Drone displays at Björk Coachella

2023 : Artwork for ´Oral´ single cover for Björk & Rosalía

2022 : Co-Creative Director, Björk ‘Ancestress’ Music Video

2022 : Co-Creative Director, Björk ‘Fossora’ Album Cover

2021 : Artwork for Björk ‘Cosmogony´ Vinyl

2019 : Visual Co-Creative Director, Björk ‘Cornucopia’ Tour

2017 : Co-creative Director, Björk ‘Utopia’ album cover by Jesse Kanda

2017 : Co-creative Director, Björk ‘The Gate’ Music Video

2017 : Artwork for Björk vinyl for Planned Parenthood Charity

2017 : Co-Creative Director Björk ‘Notget’ Music Video

2016 : Co-Creative Director, Björk ‘Vulnicura VR’

2016 : Co-Creative Director, ‘Björk : Digital”

2015 : Co-Creative director, Björk ‘Black Lake’ Music Video

2015 : Album co-ordination, Research & Personal Assistance, Björk ‘Vulnicura’

2012 : Co-director, Björk ‘Moon’ Music Video

2011 : Project Co-ordinator & Researcher, Biophilia App Album

2011 : Co-creative director, ‘Solstice’ App

2011 : Co-creative director, ‘Moon’ App

Exhibitions

2024 : ´Homo Faber´ The Journey of Life, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice Italy 

2024 : ‘Skart Grípur’, Hafnarborg Iceland for DesignMarch

2023 : ´Diva´ exhibition at the V&A

2023 : Iris Van Herpen ´Sculpting The Senses´exhibition at Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris

2023 : ´Crown to Couture ´ at Kensington Palace

2023 : ´Rara Avis´ at White Cube, Paris

2022 : ´Screenswear´ at Design Museum Den Bosch

2022 : ´Spor of Þræðir' at Reykjavík Art Museum

2022 : ‘From Seeds to Psychadelics’ at Natural History Museum LA

2019 : ´Body Control´ at  Museum Arnhem, Netherlands

2019 : ´Le Guess Who´ at Centraal Museum, Netherlands

2019 : ´Etnos – Faces da Diversidada´at Farol Santander, Brasil