Ariana Jacob
Ariana Jacobis an artist based inPortland, Oregon,in the United States. Her art work is conversation-based and invites people to reflect on their political identity.[1]
Biography[edit]
Jacob worked as an assistant toMierle Laderman Ukelesin New York before relocating to Portland, Oregon. She received her MFA inArt & Social PracticeatPortland State Universityin 2010.[1]
Work[edit]
Jacob's work has been presented in the NW Biennial at theTacoma Art Museum,Disjecta's Portland 2012 Biennial, The Open Engagement Conference, and the Discourse and Discord Symposium at theWalker Art Center.[2]
In 2013, her project "As you make your bed so you must lie in it" took place at the Portland Building, supported by theRegional Arts & Culture CouncilProject Grant. This participatory installation invited people onto a bed with her to talk about and edit the American Constitution.[1]
In 2016, Jacob andRalph Pugaycreated S.A.D park onPioneer Courthouse Squareas part of a Houseguest Residency.[3]The interactive installation was created as an attempt to help with seasonal affective disorder through exposing people to bright lights, programming guided meditations and puppy playtimes.[3]
References[edit]
- ^abc"Ariana Jacob's" As you make your bed, so must you lie in it? "at the Portland Building Installation Space".Regional Arts & Culture Council.3 October 2013.Retrieved18 March2017.
- ^"Ariana Jacob".Portland Institute for Contemporary Art.Retrieved18 March2017.
- ^ab"Seasonal-or political depression? Try the SAD Park (Column)".The Oregonian.Advance Publications.3 October 2013.Retrieved18 March2017.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Artist Talk: Ariana JacobonYouTube(Portland Art Museum, July 3, 2012)
- The Act of Participating: Public WonderingonVimeo(The Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago, March 5, 2015)
- Ariana Jacob introduces Mierle Laderman Ukeles KeynoteonYouTube(Open Engagement May 18, 2014)