Sarah Jamison is a mixed media artist based in Washington, DC who’s work addresses art history, culture and digital media. Jamison utilizes images sourced from the public domain as well as items with personal meaning in her increasingly autobiographical work.
We’ve asked Sarah to write a bit about one of her inspirations that falls outside the definition of visual art.
I absolutely love professional wrestling. It is such a unique art form – it borrows from performance art, theatre, and improv, but would not be considered reality tv. It is highly physical and dangerous, but is denied the seriousness of a “real” sport. While it doesn’t fit comfortably in any category, it exists within the cultural zeitgeist, and its characters and storylines reflect our archetypes. You can never be sure what is true – successful wrestling walks the line of credulity. Wrestling has a liminal quality that I find fascinating.
Like studying art, I imagine that endeavoring to become a wrestler invariably comes with people discouraging you from pursuing such an unconventional, difficult dream. This throughline between being an artist and a wrestler, is a huge inspiration for me. – Sarah Jamison
Sarah currently has work featured in the Psychedelicatessen at Gallery Ergo in Seattle. You can check out the exhibition here!