I Love You to Death
Solo Show
Agitator Gallery
Chicago
Feb 2nd-29th
Opening Reception Feb 15th 6-9
Artist Talk February 29th 7pm
Solo Show
Agitator Gallery
Chicago
Feb 2nd-29th
Opening Reception Feb 15th 6-9
Artist Talk February 29th 7pm
For Purchase please contact the Gallery:
agitatorgallery@gmail.com
I Love You to Death
I have heard we die two deaths. The second is when we enter the grave and our bodies decay. But the first is
when our beauty fades, and we are no longer in our prime. I want to challenge that idea with this series. I want
to celebrate beauty at every phase. There is beauty in the fresh bloom, and there is beauty in the wilted and
crinkled petal. I Love You to Death is my way of reminding us what we know deep down: we find beauty where
we seek it. I challenge you to seek it, not just in these paintings, but in yourself too.
This is a call. It is one person sharing their deep-seated need to see and to celebrate what we so often fear
and overlook: what happens after our prime? What value do we have after our bodies sag and weaken? I
believe there is beauty and value in every stage. There is dignity in the pollen spilled and blown about. I wish to
extend that grace from the wilted petal to the wrinkled face. And I ask you to look for that beauty. I ask you to
love others as yourself, and to start your own garden. And to love it at every stage.
Thank you. I Love You To Death.
About the Artist
Jessica Brackett is a Chicago-based artist with ties in LA, Portland, and London. She works in sculpture,
painting, and installation. Through her work, she seeks to falsify the familiar and elevate the mundane. Working
in still life, she uses plants, insects, and water as a metaphor for the human condition. She received her BFA in
Painting and Art History from the Kansas City Art Institute. Her paintings were featured 3 years in a row on
Emmy Award Winning television series Portlandia. In addition, Jessica’s work can be seen throughout the U.S.
and Asia. This work was created as an artist in residence at Agitator Co-Operative Gallery, an experience she
is deeply grateful to have had.
I have heard we die two deaths. The second is when we enter the grave and our bodies decay. But the first is
when our beauty fades, and we are no longer in our prime. I want to challenge that idea with this series. I want
to celebrate beauty at every phase. There is beauty in the fresh bloom, and there is beauty in the wilted and
crinkled petal. I Love You to Death is my way of reminding us what we know deep down: we find beauty where
we seek it. I challenge you to seek it, not just in these paintings, but in yourself too.
This is a call. It is one person sharing their deep-seated need to see and to celebrate what we so often fear
and overlook: what happens after our prime? What value do we have after our bodies sag and weaken? I
believe there is beauty and value in every stage. There is dignity in the pollen spilled and blown about. I wish to
extend that grace from the wilted petal to the wrinkled face. And I ask you to look for that beauty. I ask you to
love others as yourself, and to start your own garden. And to love it at every stage.
Thank you. I Love You To Death.
About the Artist
Jessica Brackett is a Chicago-based artist with ties in LA, Portland, and London. She works in sculpture,
painting, and installation. Through her work, she seeks to falsify the familiar and elevate the mundane. Working
in still life, she uses plants, insects, and water as a metaphor for the human condition. She received her BFA in
Painting and Art History from the Kansas City Art Institute. Her paintings were featured 3 years in a row on
Emmy Award Winning television series Portlandia. In addition, Jessica’s work can be seen throughout the U.S.
and Asia. This work was created as an artist in residence at Agitator Co-Operative Gallery, an experience she
is deeply grateful to have had.