Jessica Olofsson

Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)

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How much of yourself can you see in the mirror?

I have created my own ecosystem and I am inviting you in. Absurdities await. A metamorphosis of humanity entwined with beings that repulse and intrigue us. Reality and imagination dance together.

My work aims to invoke a sense of discomfort and shame that occurs when you are forced to face your reflection in a mirror against your will. Distortions and alterations disturb the image, scattering thoughts and reflections. This installation is a living, evolving and adapting space, allowing you to enter and forcing you to be an active participant. You’ll find me in my work as readily as you’ll find yourself.

Consider it not self-obsession, but an obsession with the idea of self.

Wonder room, Installation view, 2021  

mixed media

dimensions variable

Untitled, 2021  

etched mirror, polymer clay, gouache

dimensions variable

Self, 2021  

oil on canvas  

400 x 300 mm

Untitled, 2021  

acrylic mirrors, broken mirror, polymer clay, gouache  

dimensions variable

Black Mirror, 2021  

oil on Perspex  

1500 x 350 mm

Millimanus and Ovum, 2021  

mirror, polymer clay, gouache, fabricated bird's nest  

dimensions variable

Untitled, 2021  

polymer clay, gouache, wire, glass jar, mirror

dimensions variable  

Untitled, 2021  

mirror, polymer clay, gouache  

dimensions variable

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