Jess Taylor is an early-career artist who lives and works on Kaurna land. Taylor's work explores her fascination with fictional horror through primarily digital methods of making, with a focus on concepts of the monstrous, voyeurism, and depictions of female brutality, sadism, and masochism. Taylor sees horror as a genre that interrogates and reveals our darkest cultural norms, and whose women offer powerful tales of suffering, empowerment and retribution. Graduating with honours from Adelaide Central School of Art (South Australia) in 2013, Taylor completed a Masters by Research in 2018. Taylor has exhibited nationally, holding solo exhibitions in a number of galleries including FELTspace, Seventh gallery and Hugo Michell gallery. She has been a finalist and awardee in several art prizes and was an Adelaide Contemporary Experimental studio resident in 2019. Taylor currently works out of her home studio and lecturers at Adelaide Central School of Art.
