Southwest Contemporary Magazine is the leading resource for contemporary arts and culture in the Southwest. It’s one of our favorite go-to outlets to stay updated on local and regional exhibitions and art events, and their editorials pair perfectly with a cup of coffee on a Sunday morning!
We’re so excited to see SWC featured Resident Artist Jenna Maurice in a recent article!
In the article, writer Gina Pugliese delves into the multifaceted themes incorporated into Maurice’s work. Through various mediums such as photography, video, performance, and installation, Maurice fearlessly explores the intricacies of human relationships and our connection with the natural world, all while navigating life's ambiguous gray areas.
“These works emphasize Maurice’s interest in transcending language to commune with things beyond our experiences of self.”
Jenna Maurice, Moving with the Sun from the series Concerning the Landscape: A Study in Relationships, 2012-14. Courtesy the artist.
About Jenna Maurice
Jenna Maurice is an artist working in photography, video, and performance, who lives and works in Denver, CO.
Her younger years were spent in Los Angeles until her family moved to Tennessee where she was exposed to the vast differences of culture that this country has to offer. She was homeschooled until she went to college, and loved having a broad learning environment with tons of freedom.
Her work deals with ideas concerning relationships (with herself, others, the past, the landscape, and objects), non-verbal communication, and the language of the complicated human experience.
Jenna Maurice, Sara: Through Her Own Eyes from the series So Successfully Disguised to Ourselves, 2006. Courtesy the artist.
Maurice's artistic journey is deeply intertwined with her personal history and upbringing, which influences her thematic exploration.
Whether revisiting her family's living room in "It's just the TV" (2024), an exhibition featured in our Annual Resident Show Home Dreams, or reimagining moments from her past in "Rewriting the Archives" (2013), Maurice navigates the intersections of memory, identity, and self-expression with profound introspection.
Read Southwest Contemporary’s feature on Jenna Maurice here >
RMCAD Student Interview with Resident Aritst Jenna Maurice
In the summer of 2023, RMCAD students interviewed our 2022-2024 Resident Artists in their studios.
Their video interview of Jenna Maurice explores how her work deals with ideas concerning relationships (with herself, others, the past, the landscape, and objects), non-verbal communication, and the language of the complicated human experience.
