photographer & xr artist
jameswyliephotography.com
Wylie believes in challenging our sensory perceptions of the natural world. Moving away from a human-centric understanding of Earth, expanding our sensory experience and in turn our reality through photographic and extended reality (XR) mediums. He's inspired by theories about the nature of reality; often considering conscious realism - how our senses have evolved to create our environment. This sensory environment dictates our behaviour, and should we want to operate with empathetic purpose for life on our planet, then we should seek a greater sensory experience. He wants us to explore, connect and wonder within nature through portals into the otherwise imperceptible, which leads him to create artwork that immerses us in other species' realities.
During his time at Falmouth University, Cornwall, UK he completed a BA in Marine & Natural History Photography in 2021 where he first developed skills in ultraviolet induced visible fluorescence photography (UVIVF). Now specialising in this technique, his UV portfolio "Through the Eyes of Insects" now holds over one hundred different insect & plant species. Previously his work has been shortlisted for the Student Association of Photographers Awards 2021, exhibited at the G7 summit in Cornwall, and for the Sony World Photography Awards 2025.
His work reflects his belief in collaboration between arts and sciences, bridging the gap between them to build a better understanding of both. He has worked with the Western Australian Museum, Kings Park & Botanic Garden in Perth, Australia, Portsmouth Natural History Museum in the UK, and the London Natural History Museum. It is through these valuable relationships that he's been able to deliver series such as "True Blue", "Ultraviolet Wildflowers", and other projects that can't yet be named.
Wylie continues to venture into the sensory experiences of non-human species from all over the globe, holding the ambition to give people everywhere a reason to care about the planet.
His work reflects his belief in collaboration between arts and sciences, bridging the gap between them to build a better understanding of both. He has worked with the Western Australian Museum, Kings Park & Botanic Garden in Perth, Australia, Portsmouth Natural History Museum in the UK, and the London Natural History Museum. It is through these valuable relationships that he's been able to deliver series such as "True Blue", "Ultraviolet Wildflowers", and other projects that can't yet be named.
Wylie continues to venture into the sensory experiences of non-human species from all over the globe, holding the ambition to give people everywhere a reason to care about the planet.
