Jenna Hissong
Artist Statement
My work, primarily focused in sculpture and installation, explores the intersection of human interaction with institutions, nature, internal conflicts, and identity dysphoria. I aim to bring immaterial thoughts and desires into material being. Through my arts practices I focus on exploring how masculinity and femininity interact both personally and culturally, seeking to understand the relationship between traditionally gendered materials as it reflects how they complement or dominate one another. I aim to defy the expectations of my own femininity through the materials and processes I use. Feeling constrained in my previous 2D work, I chose to apply my ever-present interest in fabrication to a more artistic practice. By manipulating the scale of material and immaterial concepts, I confront my discomfort in asserting myself and my femininity in the spaces I inhabit.
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