Join artist Jesse Jones and Lucy Mounfield, Curator at Ikon, for a talk about Jones’ artistic practice and her current exhibition Mirror Martyr Mirror Moon.
Jones’ solo show is made in direct response to a masterpiece by Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1654 or later), Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria (about 1615-17), presented at Ikon Gallery as part of National Treasures, a key strand of the programme celebrating the National Gallery’s Bicentenary, NG200.
The exhibition is supported by The Ampersand Foundation, Culture Ireland, Arts Council of Ireland and The Finnis Scott Foundation. It is presented as part of Ikon’s 60th anniversary year.
About the artist
Jesse Jones is a Dublin-based artist. Her practice crosses film, performance and installation. Often working through collaborative structures, she explores how historical instances of communal culture may hold resonance in our current social and political experiences. Jones’ practice is multi-platform, working in film installation, performance and sculpture.
Recent solo exhibitions include Talbot Rice Gallery Edinburgh, Project Arts Centre, ICA Singapore and an upcoming solo presentation at Guggenheim Bilbao. Future projects include a five-year commission for kunsthalle Gent and The Magdalen project at Rua Red. Jones’ teaching practice runs parallel to her work as an artist and is based on Sherkin Island, Cork as a lecturer for TU Dublin School of Creative Arts.
