JESSE KRIMES
b. 1982, United StatesRelinquishing control to Google image search algorithms, Jesse Krimes’ (b. 1982, Lancaster, PA) sculptures expose hidden systems and networks. Krimes begins with the search terms, ‘beauty’ and ‘decay’ printing the results exactly as they appear, onto transparent trays, each one a digital archeological site, a toxic soil sample of contemporary society. His work investigates the circulation of these images through news and popular media that produce and reinforce stereotypes and beauty standards not reflected in the real world we live in. Krimes uses participatory art practices that traverse prison bars and the urban and rural divide. Alongside his art practice, he is the co-founder of Right of Return USA, the first national fellowship dedicated to supporting formerly incarcerated artists.
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