PJ Harper is a Glasgow-born artist whose work lives in the space between mythology and modernity, desire and discipline, sincerity and spectacle.

Working primarily in Fimo polymer clay, he creates figurative sculptures that are intimate, dramatic, and richly detailed — often drawing from Greek myth, pop culture, and the anatomy of longing.

His earliest muse was his grandfather, Paul Wynter — a two-time Mr. Universe and an emblem of symmetry, grace, and quiet strength. That legacy of form and presence runs deep in PJ’s practice, now shaped through a softer, queerer lens.

PJ has been obsessed with dolls and figures since childhood — captivated by their bodies, expressions, and silent drama. As a boy, he saw magic in every sculpted limb and painted eye. Today, he makes the kind of work his younger self would’ve adored: raw, glamorous, mythic, and full of feeling.

Each sculpture begins with a pose, a curve, a story fragment. He builds from the inside out — pulling emotion, identity, and eroticism into tangible form. His pieces aren’t pristine; they’re cracked, layered, and lush with detail, holding both the fantasy and fragility of being alive.

Alongside sculpture, PJ creates monochromatic, collage-style illustrations — expanding his world through line, texture, and mood.

As a mixed-race queer man, his work reflects a lifelong conversation with the gaze. He sculpts the bodies he rarely saw growing up — the ones he imagined, longed for, or dreamed into being. His figures live somewhere between object and avatar, relic and reinvention.

His work has been exhibited internationally, with solo and group shows in Glasgow, London, New York, and Miami — including exhibitions at Art Basel and institutions across the UK.