Jess Johnson

Jess Johnson is a New Zealand artist currently based in New York after ten years of living and working in Melbourne. Her drawing and installation practice is influenced by the speculative intersections between language, science fiction, culture and technology. Her recent video collaborations with Simon Ward have involved translating her drawings into animated video and virtual reality. Jess’s work has been exhibited throughout Australia, New Zealand and internationally, including Jack Hanley Gallery, New York; Art Basel, Hong Kong; Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh; National Gallery of Victoria, Australia; Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia; and Christchurch Art Gallery, New Zealand. Jess is represented by Jack Hanley Gallery, New York; Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney, Australia; and Ivan Anthony, Auckland, New Zealand. You can see more of her work at: www.jessjohnson.org