There is no such thing as telepathy, or a perfect way to articulate the nuanced experience of one's life, yet the desire to try is overwhelming. I am mesmerized by communication and the tools that make communications possible. I am particularly interested in the moments where connection fails; when there is a typo/auto correction in a text message or a frozen picture of a loved one on a Zoom call. These are moments when the distances, both cognitive and physical become exaggerated. Seeing failure exposes the logic of devices used to generate conversation.
I have a particular interest in the transmission of voice, often performing femme characters like Siri, Alexa, a robocaller, a YouTuber, or a call waiting line. Assuming the playful affect of a prank caller allows me to infiltrate networks and challenge them. It is a speculative moment where new narratives and modes of connection are articulated. In my practice I examine the banal possibilities waiting to be gleaned from everyday discarded objects asking, what can be generated from waste? What can be learned from items like an apple core, a crumpled up note, or a dead battery? And what can we discover within radio static, a hold line, and video feedback?
Artist Biography
Born and raised in New Mexico, Jazmyn Crosby is currently living in Philadelphia where she received her MFA from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture. She got her BFA from the University of New Mexico, and attended the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland and The Academy of Art Architecture and Design in the Czech Republic. She is an educator, art handler and event facilitator. She creates music under the name Glitter Vomit, and is a founding member of Graft Gallery/Collective.
Education
2020 Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Philadelphia, PA MFA
2014 University of New Mexica, Albuquerque, NM BFA
2013 VSUP (The Academy of Art Architecture and Design), Prague, Czech Republic Exchange Program, Intermedia Studio
2012 The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland Exchange Program, Photography Studio
Awards & Honors
2020 - 2021 CICA, artist and residency program, Concordia University, Wilmington, DE
2020 Kata Internship, providing support for a Japanese Olympics artwork by Gene Collman and Adam Vidkis
Dean's Grant Awarded Funding, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Philadelphia, PA
2018 Funding and Fellowship, Somos ABQ, Outdoor Arts and Music Festival, Albuquerque, NM
2017 Fulcrum Fund Grant, 516 Arts, Andry Warhol Foundation
Home and Garden, All Kinds Festival, Albuquerque, NM
Funding and Fellowship, Somos ABQ, Outdoor Arts and Music Festival, Albuquerque, NM
Bibliography
Publications
2020 Long Distance Music
"Open Window", online publication, selected works and writings, art-openwindow.com
Apiary 11 The Essential Issue, Philadelphia, PA
Website Publications
NEW NOW IV
INLIQUID MEMBER CRIT #2
Professional Experience
Atelier Art Services, Philadelphia, PA Art Handler
Graft Gallery/Collective, Albuquerque, NM Founding Member
Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Philadelphia, PA Adjunct Professor for Sophomore Sculpture & Walking as Art: Ephemerality and Engagement Teaching Assistant for Installation, Robotics, Sound Art
The Harwood Arts Center, Albuquerque, NM Art Educator
Exhibitions
Solo
2020 An Ocean That Leaks, Temple Contemporary, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Philadelphia, PA MFA Thesis Show
2018 Egg In The Rain, Eggs, On The Floor, The Orpheum, Albuquerque, NM
Metamorphosis, University of New Mexico Velencia, Velencia, NM
Internal Logic, Winnings, Albuquerque, NM
2017 Windows Not Doors, Pacific Exhibits, Albuquerque, NM
A Monumental Heap, Small Engine Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
2015 Synanthrope, GRAFT, Albuquerque, NM
Thank You Have A Nice Day, Winnings, Albuquerque, NM
2010 Spines and Spikes, The Factories on Fifth, Albuquerque, NM
Group
2020 Testing Grounds, Cherry Street Pier, Philadelphia, PA Curators: Austen Camille, Alex Nazar
3 & 5 Minute Festival, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA
Typos and Spills, Amos Eno Gallery, New York, NY
Random Inspirations, Axle Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM Featured Artist
2018 The Beast, Ciel Berman: The Linens, Center for Contemporary Arts, GRAFT, Santa Fe, NM
Fulcrum Fund Exhibition, 516 Arts, Albuquerque, NM
2017 Surface, The Harwood Arts Center, Albuquerque, NM
2016 Re: Iterations, The Sanitary Tortilla Factory, Albuquerque, NM Three-person show
Bloodbath, Freestyle Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
Surface City, Outpost, Albuquerque, NM
Verge: Shaping The Photograph, John Summers Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
SV GRAFT, Anderson Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum, Albuquerque, NM
2012 Inside out Outside in, The Art School Union, Glasgow, Scotland
Other
2019 ART POP, sound installation and radio program, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Positive Futures, black box screening, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA
We're Live Now, simulcasted Basement Films A/V show, Albuquerque, NM & The Information Space, Philadelphia, PA Collaborative performance with Quinton Maldonado
2016 Home and Garden, All Kinds Festival outdoor public arts festival, Albuquerque, NM
Curatorial Projects
2019 Bed Talks XII, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA GRAFT pop-up lecture series
Uncomfortable Foods, Philadelphia, PA GRAFT curated dinner
Basement Sessions, Philadelphia, PA
2018 Shitty Infinity, GRAFT, Albuquerque, NM
2017 Juried NMSA Exhibition, New Mexico School for the Arts High School, Santa Fe, NM Curated exhibit of student work
Cruise Control, traveling show featuring installations and performances in cars GRAFT, Albuquerque, NM Momzozo, Carrizozo, NM Aha Festival, Santa Fe, NM
2016 Q&A, Freestyle Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
Live In Dirt City, GRAFT, Albuquerque, NM Collection of fliers from Albuquerque's experimental music scene, 1972 - 2016
Shitty Seaworld, GRAFT, Albuquerque, NM
New Cartography, GRAFT, Albuquerque, NM
Destroying Data: Forgetfulness In the Age Of Information, Small Engine Gallery, Albuquerque, NM Collaboration with computer scientist Dr. Ryan Johnson
