Artist Agenda

JESS HOOKS work seeks to solve problems and create inquiry into the arrangement of objects in space.  She explores using a variety materials & styles to create situations and opportunities where both the mind & the body are being engaged.  She investigates the instances where the intersections of personal identity and broader culture create social change.

Introduction

Jess Hooks fell in love with participatory art in LA area nightlife in the early 90s. While attending Hampshire College she drew a connection between the avant-guard, medieval art & literature, monotheism, capitalism and the construction of female identities. After completing post-graduate programs at FIDM & UCSC, Jess received an MFA in Dramatic Art from