Sydney based Jess Cochrane is an up and coming visual artist exploring the
relationship between society and pop culture. She finds girls that are
confident within their own skin, photographs them and then paints over the top
of the large scale printed photographs to illustrate visually a different take
on fashion photography.
Wild colors and structures over partly perfect pictures.
Contradictory and yet cohesive. Reinterpretation. New creations. Development.
She is not concerned with answers, but with questions that arise. “I am heavily
focused on contradictory aspects surrounding beauty and feminine standards
which is achieved through painterly application over photographic images.”
(See Jess Cochrane on Super 8 - Vimeo)
(See Jess Cochrane on Super 8 - Vimeo)
Tell us a bit about yourself and where you grew up…
My name is Jess Cochrane. I grew up in Canberra,
Australia. I have a really cute dog.
Your
main purpose of doing art is…
To connect with others and to practice self love and
acceptance.
Your work heavily features the relationship between
society and pop culture. Have you always been interested in these themes?
Yes. But I think unknowingly for a long time. They’ve
just always been an intrinsic part of my life and it wasn’t until I started to
build my practice through studies that I recognised it as an integral part of
my work.
Do you think that your art is a possibility that
people question their beauty standards?
It is made to intentionally create a space where
people can question beauty standards and start a more inclusive conversation
about it.
What do
you like most about yourself?
I try to just like myself as a whole rather than only
like certain things these days.
What is your favourite music to listen to while
painting?
Hip Hop, RnB.
How
much time are you spending on social media?
A lot. I am running a business through it so I treat
is as a job.
Are you
a good listener?
Yes.
Favorite food…
All the food.
Favorite
book…
There are heaps. I’m currently reading The Descent Of
Man by Grayson Perry.
Favorite place to be…
In the ocean or in the studio surrounded by my plants.
Where
do you see yourself in the future?
Everywhere.
Any
last words?
No need for last words I’m not going anywhere.
No need for last words I’m not going anywhere.
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