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Jess Cochrane's works play on the ideas of pop culture and reflect upon insecurity and perfectionism in the modern age.
Jess Cochrane is an Australian contemporary visual artist living in London. Her work is synonymous with subversive feminine beauty. Connecting the dots between art history, design, and advertising: questioning the intent behind classical symbolism in a modern mise-en-scene.
The artist creates easily recognisable works, that focus on feminine beauty, illustrated through the application of paint over photographic images. However, they are also unreadably emotional, reminiscing of warped distortion of the human figure. Sometimes, her subjects writhe in unnatural, or even inhuman poses - a knowing nod to Muybridge and Bacon.
Like Bacon, Cochrane shares the belief that chaos breeds images; in distilling raw emotion and sensation straight onto the canvas or paper in the most immediate way possible. The artist does not pre-draft her works and is primarily preoccupied with chance in painting. In addition, her damning of traditional symbols and motifs reclaims autonomy for the women she paints. Her works are comforting, both in their size and colour palette choices, yet sensuous and playful. The impact of this, culminating in such immense, powerful works is unforgettable.
The artist’s signature approach of using gestural and expressive mark-making, worked over the surface of glossy, flawless photographic portraits reflects our relationship to imagery and, to our own self-image, the way we both display and disguising parts of ourselves. Our constant quest for perfection.
Ultimately, Jess Cochrane's artworks, raw and visceral, go against the very symbols that seek to condemn women. And in doing so, she succeeds in both - providing a highly aesthetical experience as well as leaving the viewers with the question: how these paintings make us feel when we understand the absurdity of our past and sadly, the outdated and subversive feminine beauty that still exists today.
Jess Cochrane is a London-based Australian artists. Following her sell-out debut London exhibition Study of a Woman Talking to Herself, 2019, Jess Cochrane returns with a new body of work inspired by symbolism in 17th century portraiture. A Woman By Any Other Name features a suite of portraits depicting women posing to camera, adorned with the fruits and flora traditionally depicted in Renaissance portraiture.
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Works
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Exhibitions
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London Art Fair 2022
21 - 24 Apr 2022Rhodes Contemporary Art is delighted to be taking part in the 34th annual London Art Fair at The Business Design Centre, 21st - 24th April 2022 (Booth G3). Featuring a...Read more -
A Woman By Any Other Name
Jess Cochrane 3 Jun - 10 Jul 2021Following her sell-out debut London exhibition Study of a Woman Talking to Herself, 2019, Jess Cochrane returns with a new body of work inspired by symbolism in 17th century portraiture....Read more -
Study of a Woman Talking to Herself
Jessica Cochrane and Francis Bacon 8 Nov - 7 Dec 2019Jess Cochrane’s latest body of work, Study of a Woman Talking to Herself is in conversation with the works of modern British master, Francis Bacon. Paying homage to Bacon, Cochrane’s...Read more
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News
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Jess Cochrane New Hand-Finished Edition - Dropping 28.07.22
Jess Cochrane's New hand-finished edition 'If You Want Something Sweet Order Dessert' Coming Soon July 23, 2022We are excited to announce that Jess Cochrane's much-anticipated new edition will be dropping over at Rhodes Edition s next Thursday at 4pm BST. ...Read more -
Jess Cochrane 'Of Citrus and Status' - New Collection
Introducing a new series of original artworks by Jess Cochrane July 19, 2022We're delighted to introduce a new series of original works by Jess Cochrane. These new works remain true to Cochrane's familiar medium of mixing photography...Read more -
Jess Cochrane SOLD OUT debut show
Artist Jess Cochrane has sold all her pieces for our current show “Study of a Woman Talking To Herself”. December 4, 2019Opened since the 8th of November until next week, “Study of a Woman Talking of Herself” is our current exhibition which puts the latest works...Read more
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Press
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Hunger - Jess Cochrane, Francis Bacon: Study of a Woman Talking to Herlsef
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ArtPlugged - Jess Cochrane, Francis Bacon: Study of a Woman Talking to Herself
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FeelFreeArtz - Jess Cochrane, Francis Bacon: Study of a Woman Talking to Herself
FeelFreeArtz, October 30, 2019 -
Hypebeast - Jess Cochrane, Francis Bacon: Study of a Women Talking to Herself
Hypebeast, October 29, 2019 -
Create Magazine - Jess Cochrane, Francis Bacon: Study of a Woman Talking to Herlself
Create Magazine, October 25, 2019
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