Digging through public and private archives, Jessica Harvey is an artist and writer who conducts long term investigations of natural, historical, and personal events, paying close attention to the interpretation of facts, which often changes based on the narrator. Using photography, video, sound, archival resources, and objects constructed from everyday materials, her images and installations act as a catalyst for the fantastical exploration of the psychology that one attaches to memory and place, putting a particular emphasis on the role of women in these histories. Through humor and tragedy, Harvey creates a new way of re-evaluating life, death, and the mythology of our own history.
Harvey was awarded a Fulbright Grant to Iceland and has attended residencies at ACRE, Ox Bow, The Luminary, Wassaic, MASS MoCA, Anderson Ranch, LATITUDE, Byrdcliffe, and Vermont Studio Center. Her work has been exhibited at Kunsthall Trondheim (Trondheim, NO), The Franklin (Chicago, IL), Coop Gallery (Nashville, TN), Hyde Park Art Center (Chicago, IL), Gilcrease Museum (Tulsa, OK), Camayuhs (Atlanta, GA), The Wassaic Project (Wassaic, NY), Heaven Gallery (Chicago, IL), The Luminary (St. Louis, MO), Good Weather (Little Rock, AR), and ACRE Projects (Chicago, IL). She has participated in fellowships with the Winterthur Museum, gener8or Arts, The Tulsa Artist Fellowship, and Tulsa Center for the Humanities at the University of Tulsa. Her chapbook, “lilies in flame / wax tomb” was published in 2019 with Walls Divide Press.
email: thejessicaharvey@gmail.com
