BIOGRAPHY
JC Jessie (Hong Kong/Canada) is an interdisciplinary artist and Intangible Cultural Heritage carrier. Her paintings deconstruct Cantonese Opera costume material culture rooted in her family lineage, transforming archival research into visually arresting compositions.
A BFA graduate of York University and MFA graduate of CUHK, her award winning digital works & paintings have been presented at museums and international film festivals. Jessie’s practice treats tradition as an active, evolving force.
CV
JC Jessie (MFA, CUHK( 2016); BFA with Special Honors, York University). Six solo exhibitions since 2018 including Fanrong Art Museum, China. Research and documentaries archived at Hong Kong Heritage Museum. Guest artist and speaker at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology and other academic institutions. Recognition from Sovereign Art Foundation and Phillip Charriol Foundation. International digital film awards. Residencies in Spain, France, Hong Kong, Malaysia.
STATEMENT
Jessie’s practice uses the material culture of Cantonese Opera costumes as a forensic tool. By fracturing gold leaf and dissolving embroidery into pixels, she creates liminal spaces where heritage is not preserved but interrogated.
Her work functions as an excavation site, compelling viewers to confront the fragility and contested meanings of their own inherited artifacts.