Public Art Terrazzo Floor Install in Jackson Hospital

I was recently awarded the opportunity to design a large scale public art installation titled “Cosmic Growth” located inside Jackson Memorial Hospital Rehabilitation Center in Miami, Florida. This custom terrazzo floor spans over 15,000 sq ft. This project began in 2018 and was completed by early 2020.

Artist Jen Stark’s grand-scale, monumental artwork incorporates terrazzo floors within the facility’s main lobby, cafeteria, north hallway, second floor and each of nine elevator lobbies. Driven by the artist’s interest in hypnotic visual systems that evoke such concepts as evolution, infinity, fractals, and mimetic topographies. Stark’s optical designs are also inspired by mandalas and sacred geometry. For this particular work, Stark responds to the cognitive and neurological connections within human bodies and their action of healing and growth. Stark’s body of work often resembles organic, molecular, cloud-like structures, and are imbued with kinetic, undulating effects that serve to dislocate the viewer from reality into an immersive realm of echoing patterns. Each new layer is shaped by the last one, morphing and constantly changing.

This artwork is part of the collection of Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places program, made possible with the support of the Art in Public Places Trust, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. miamidadepublicart.org

Las Jaras Wine - 'Waves' Canned Wine

I am excited to announce my newest wine label collaboration with Las Jaras Wines! ‘Waves’ is a 2019 white wine available in their first ever can design. Sign up for their wine club for first dibs & check out their interview with me here.

Vistaprint x Jen Stark Masks

I am excited to announce my new mask collaboration with Vistaprint. Available in 3 different designs and 3 sizes: Kids, Adult Small, and Adult Large. Purchase here. The collection also features artists Parra, Geoff McFetridge, & Futura Laboratories.

Designed with a Replaceable Filter System, these reusable masks help people stay relaxed out in the world.

Durable.
Breathable.
Stretchy.

Our lightweight masks are made with materials that wick away moisture. You’ll be comfortable wearing one all day long.

• Quality construction with extra stitching

• Easily swap a replaceable filter (not included)

• Adjustable latex-free straps

• Machine washable

For every reusable mask you buy, Vistaprint gives a portion to support local communities impacted by the coronavirus.

Print your own Coloring Book

I’ve created some coloring book pages that can be printed at home for you or your children to enjoy. I hope this brings a bit of happiness and color to your life! Download the pdf here for free.

EXPOSURE by Carmen Chan

I’m included in a book featuring 9 female artists titled “EXPOSURE” by Carmen Chan. From her website:

“It’s well known in the art world that female artists remain dramatically underrepresented in museums and galleries. It is a complex dilemma — in part due to a lack of research into female artists, entrenched biases, and, what artist Andrea Fraser calls the tendency for institutions to cater to “established tastes and the spectacle of fame or of genius.”

My goal with the book is to create a platform for nine female artists. By offering a glimpse into their processes, I hope to bring attention to and foster an appreciation for their work, and the journey it took to get there.
My hope is that you will find inspiration in the spaces, experiences, and voices of the artists in this book — that you discover work that you love, and curate a body of work that speaks to you.
Featuring Tallulah Fontaine, Lisa Hanawalt, Enna Ikuta, Lilian Martinez, Andrea Nakhla, Satsuki Shibuya, Emily Snyder, Jen Stark, and Kristen Liu Wong.”

Click here to purchase the book.

She photographed me in my studio with 120 & 35mm film. Here are some of my favorite images.

Light Spectrum at FIGat7th in Los Angeles, CA

I just created a new public art installation in downtown LA at FIGat7th with Arts Brookfield. The installation will be up through November 2020. For more information click HERE.

For her site-specific installation at FIGat7th, translucent vinyl will extend along the railings of the upper plaza and along the grand staircase. A vivid and bright opaque vinyl will wrap the elevator shaft and her signature psychedelic drops will accent the top of the columns holding up the canopy above the grand staircase on Figueroa St. Traces of mandalas or nautili populate her design, which is punctuated by her choice of color and contrast throughout. The impact of the translucent vinyl will transition throughout the day when sunlight coming through the vinyl casts flashes of prismatic colors along the ground adjacent to the railings.

FIGat7th (Upper courtyard and Grand staircase entrance)
735 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Bullseye Glass Co. Artist in Residence

I had such an amazing experience these past few months working with glass for the first time at Bullseye Project’s artist residency. Here is a peek of what I was working on. Find more photos from Bullseye here.

Animations for Soho Beach House during Art Basel Miami Beach

During Art Basel Miami, Jen Stark debuted four new animations at Soho Beach House with the help of artist & technologist, David Lewandowski.

The four animations - Bloom, Waveys, Kaleidoscopic Drip Cascade, and Mandala - are composed of psychedelic arrangements of multi-layered shapes in colorful and black and white gradients, creating a digital collage on the ceiling that mimics designs in the natural and spiritual world. These undulating animations of abstract and organic shapes slowly pulsate, bloom, and morph in a hypnotic way. Stark invites the viewer to experience the installation as an interactive meditation, one that is both energizing and healing.

Projection mapping help from Peter Agudelo.

Hi-Fructose Magazine

I am excited to be in an article by Andy Smith in the latest Hi-Fructose Magazine, Volume 53.

Fractal Reflections - New Public Sculpture in Irvine, CA

I am excited to announce my newest permanent sculpture installation, Fractal Reflections. This mirrored steel sculpture was commissioned by LeBasse Projects for Great Park Neighborhood’s Art Walk in Irvine, CA, located across the street from 103 Character, Irvine, CA 92618.

Fractal Reflections, 2019, mirrored stainless steel and ground anchors, 84 x 72 x 72 in.

Fractal Reflections, 2019, mirrored stainless steel and ground anchors, 84 x 72 x 72 in.

Blow UP II at Bedford Gallery

I am part of a group show of inflatable contemporary art at Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, CA. BLOW UP II will be on view July 14th to September 15th, 2019.

BLOW UP II explores the imaginative ways that artists use air as a tool for creating large-scale sculpture and includes imagery that is figurative and abstract. Accessible, yet rich with meaning, these pieces use perception of space to open a dialogue about pop culture and social norms. BLOW UP II will feature large-scale artworks by a roster of internationally renowned artists not before seen at the Bedford.

BLOW UP II will travel nationally after its debut at the Bedford Gallery.

Participating Artists:
Chromaforms (Portola Valley, California), Sharon Engelstein (Houston, Texas), FriendsWithYou (Los Angeles, California), Joshua Harker (Dexter, Michigan), , Susan Lee-Chun (Miami, Florida), Matt Ritchie (San Francisco, California), Lizabeth Rossof(Denver, Colorado), Jen Stark (Los Angeles, California), and Max Streicher (Toronto, Canada).

Inflatable Cone #1 (larger cone), 2019, inflated nylon, 84 x 78x 108 in.

Inflatable Cone #2 (smaller cone), 2019, inflated nylon, 39 x 48x 58 in.

Schneider Museum of Art

Pleased to announce my solo show “Color Cascade” at Schneider Museum of Art in Ashland, Oregon. On view in the Heiter Gallery from June 18th to September 14th, 2019.

New Collaboration with Lightform

Very excited to exhibit a new collaboration with Lightform in my “Dimensionaltiy” show at Joshua Liner Gallery in NYC. The pieces feature a generative projections animation using the Lightform projection mapping system and custom animations by Achuray. Show is on view until July 19th.

artnet: Art That Makes You Smile

I am thrilled to be included in artnet’s list of playful exhibitions to see this summer. Read the full article here.

designboom

“Dimensionality” is featured in an article on designboom:

“los angeles based artist jen stark transforms new york city’s joshua liner gallery from a white cube into a kaleidoscope of color with her inaugural solo exhibition ‘dimensionality.’ with the series, the artist continues to investigate a balance of ‘optical seduction and perceptual engagement.’ the organic geometries of each cloud-like piece imply kinetic and undulating qualities. the vibrant colors are expressive of the ‘attractant/repellent properties of flowers encouraging pollination or insects warning birds of their poisonous traits, and the luminous mystery of phosphorescent sea creatures,’ while the visual configurations ‘simulate plant growth, evolution, infinity, fractals, mimetic topographies, and sacred geometries.’

in her conceptual development, jen stark has taken influence from processes within the fields of mathematics and science. such formulaic processes include fractal growth, the fibonacci sequence, and riemannian geometry — the theoretical exploration of curved space in the flat universe. the artist elaborates: ‘I think a lot about fractals — one small shape that is identical to the next and keeps on going infinitely.‘ expressive of this concept is a suspended piece entitled ’30 cubed.’ the volume is grown of a serial sectioning of thirty aluminum sheets. from the front, a spiral fractal manifests from inside of the cube, moving outward.

dimensionality at joshua liner gallery features stark’s colorful paintings, sculptures, installations, and a mural. as the exhibition title suggests, stark plays with painting and sculpture by adding or accentuating the dimensions of her work, often transforming two-dimensional objects into three-dimensional ones. ‘squared,’ comprised of thirty-five square sheets of powder coated aluminum, inhabits the wall like a painting. each sheet, painted a different color, has a concentric square fold that extends outside the picture plane towards the viewer. stark adds an extra dimension to ethereal vortex by projecting subtle moving waves of light onto the surface of the painting using lightform, a device that projects augmented reality. the waves strobe and pulsate, creating the illusion of something static coming to life.”

Juxtapoz

Juxtapoz featured my solo show “Dimensionality” recently. See the full article here.

"Dimensionality" Solo show in NYC at Joshua Liner Gallery

I’m pleased to announce a solo show I’ll be having at Joshua Liner Gallery in NYC. The show will consist of new sculptures, paintings and installations that will open June 20th and run through July 19, 2019. Everyone is welcome to come check it out.

Opening reception: June 20 from 6-8pm (the artist will be present)

"30 Cubed", 2019, Powder coated aluminum and monofilament, 30 x 30 x 30 inches

Joshua Liner Gallery is pleased to announce Jen Stark's inaugural solo exhibition with the gallery, Dimensionality. The Los Angeles based artist will transform the white cube into a kaleidoscope of color. Dimensionality opens June 20 and will remain on view through July 19, 2019. The artist will attend the opening reception.

In her practice, Stark balances optical seduction and perceptual engagement. Imbued with kinetic, undulating effects, Stark’s work resembles organic, molecular, or cloud-like structures. At first glance, the artist’s compositions and vivid colors appear alien and otherworldly, when in fact they are based on the natural world. The vibrant colors are inspired by the “attractant/repellent properties of flowers encouraging pollination or insects warning birds of their poisonous traits, and the luminous mystery of phosphorescent sea creatures,” while the visual systems “simulate plant growth, evolution, infinity, fractals, mimetic topographies, and sacred geometries.” In addition to the biological, Starks’ atmospheric and minimalist configurations tap into the visual lineages of Yayoi Kusama, Sol Lewitt, Tara Donovan, Tom Friedman, Andy Goldsworthy, Ernst Haeckel, and the Finish Fetish artists of 1960s Los Angeles.

The fields of math, science, and physics also heavily influence Stark, most notably, concepts such as, optical illusions, The Fibonacci Sequence, fractals, and Riemannian geometry that explores the theory of curved space in the flat universe. As the artist explains, “I think a lot about fractals–one small shape that is identical to the next and keeps on going infinitely.” Suspended from the ceiling, 30 Squared, is a cube fashioned from thirty uniformly spaced aluminum sheets. From the front, a spiral fractal manifests from inside of the cube, moving outward.

Dimensionality features Stark’s colorful paintings, sculptures, installations, and a mural. As the exhibition title suggests, Stark plays with painting and sculpture by adding or accentuating the dimensions of her work, often transforming two-dimensional objects into three-dimensional ones. Squared, composed of thirty-five square sheets of powder coated aluminum, inhabits the wall like a painting. Each sheet, painted a different color, has a concentric square fold that extends outside the picture plane towards the viewer. Stark adds an extra dimension to Ethereal Vortex by projecting subtle moving waves of light onto the surface of the painting using Lightform, a device that projects augmented reality. The waves strobe and pulsate, creating the illusion of something static coming to life. Gradial Continuum transforms as the viewer walks around the work. One side of the sculpture features a full color gradient and a mirrored surface on the other. From the front, it appears as a cohesive composition of concentric circles, while from the side, it resembles an elongated sequence of rings.

Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11– 6 pm
Address: 540 West 28th Street, New York, NY 10001

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"Multiplicity" at Wilding Cran Gallery

I am excited to announce my newest animated installation at Wilding Cran Gallery Multiplicity opening November 17th, 2018 from 5-8 pm. On view through January 13th, 2019.

Composed of a psychedelic arrangement of multi-layered shapes in colorful and black and white gradients, Stark’s immersive animation creates a digital collage on the gallery wall that mimics designs in the natural and spiritual world. This undulating garden of abstract, multi-layered shapes slowly pulsates, blooms, and morphs in a hypnotic way, interacting with each visitor's movements.  Stark invites the viewer to experience the installation as an interactive meditation, one that is both energizing and healing. 

To create Multiplicity Jen Stark has partnered with artist and technologist, David Lewandowski. Interactive engineering by CutMod. Sound design by Jamie Vance.

Jen Stark’s art is driven by her interest in conceptualizing visual systems to simulate plant growth, evolution, infinity, fractals, mimetic topographies, and sacred geometries. She has realized exhibitions globally, with major shows in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Thailand, and Canada. Her work is in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the West Collection, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale and MOCA Miami, among others. Stark lives and works in Los Angeles.  The show will run November 17 - January 13, 2018.

Customade Vans

I am thrilled to announce my latest collaboration with Vans: Customade by Jen Stark. Customize your own pair of Vans with my artwork here.

Reversible Tote Bags

I made a new tote bag with LA Original. A percentage of the proceeds will go to MADE by DWC, a social enterprise operated by the Downtown Women's Center (DWC) that provides job training and transitional employment in product and retail environments for women transitioning out of homelessness. You can purchase one here.