Hi, my name is Jessica Williams. I am an artist and publisher based in Norway who is often working collectively, exploring belonging (online and off) in the shadow of the climate crisis. I am working freely between mediums including text, photography, new media, sculpture, installation, and social practice.
The environmental impact of producing artworks is always taken into consideration in my practice. For over a decade, I have abided by a set of self-imposed rules which have guided both the development of and the forms my projects have taken. For example: the majority of materials I use are found, secondhand, easily obtainable and/or reuse physical elements from previous works.
Experimentation-as-method, intentional limitations, and openness are essential strategies. I strive to produce artworks that are expansive yet intimate, visceral, and can resonate on multiple levels. The goal is to encourage reflection in those who see, experience, or participate in the artworks.
Since 2016, I have published under the moniker
Hverdag Books, a risograph imprint dedicated to publishing vulnerable and raw works by underrepresented voices primarily in the Nordics. Between 2011 and 2014, I founded and ran
NSEW Press. In 2018, I co-founded
Norsk Risoforening and have been a member of
ABC [Artists' Books Cooperative] since 2024.
Currently, I am also active as a curator, guest educator, and certified mushroom identifier.
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dearjessica@gmail.com
