Jo Gibbs
Artist Bio
Jo Gibbs transforms the abandoned to the sublime by etching patterns on to various different objects.
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Artist’s Statement
Jo Gibbs transforms the abandoned to the sublime by etching patterns on to various different objects. Her background in textile design shines through in her work, which tackles her concerns about the lack of sustainability in the creation of new items.
Her work focuses on the overlap between craft, art and design. She is particularly interested in how values are placed on an object or art piece depending on its function or lack of it. The term that resonates with her work is Parataxic distortion (a psychiatric term first used by Harry S. Sullivan to describe the inclination to skew perceptions of others based on fantasy).
She is often taking objects or patterns in her practice and placing them in different situations, therefore skewing one’s perception of them.
Artist’s CV
2019
Lion medallions XR - Trafalgar Square
Paul Smith No.9 - Albermarle Street
Still Life SLWA Exhibition - Asylum Chapel
2018
The Remakery Pop Up - Camberwell Arts Festival
The Eco Cube - London Design Festival
The Eco Cube - Brixton Design Trail
Strong and Stable SLWA Exhibition - Asylum Chapel
2017
Hypernormalized Street Art - London Design Festival
