Maximum Break: Jemma Desai & John Costi

Artists Jemma Desai & John Costi share their experience of what it means to call yourself an 'artist'

In this series of Maximum Break, Somerset House Studios artists Jemma Desai & John Costi reflect on their journey into the art world. Taking inspiration from D. Hunter's 'Chav Solidarity' book, they discuss their relationship with calling themselves 'artists', what drew them to the sector and how they navigate it today.