Chris Jones

Chris Jones (b. 1975, Preston, England) lives and works in London. He creates beautiful and exquisitely detailed sculptures composed of fragmented images from magazines and used books. His subjects include a macabre headless horse, a 19th-century stagecoach, a disheveled television set, or a fantastical vista of waterfalls and memorabilia.

His work mimics the way we assimilate and process the world, using our personal histories and memories as a basis for forming new connections. He has called upon his own memories through an art historical lens, and viewers are, in turn, asked to do the same as they relate to these wondrous pieces. In his review of Jones's 2012 solo exhibition in the Sunday New York Times, Ben Genocchio wrote, "No reproduction can convey the experience of encountering this work. It creates its own environment. Inspiring a sense of enchantment and awe. And the feeling persists the longer you stay." Jones's work reminds us that everything around us has a deeply embedded history and a multitude of stories to tell - if we pay close enough attention.

Jones received an MFA from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London in 2002. He was awarded an artist residency at Hudson Valley MOCA (Peekskill, NY) in 2008, followed by a solo exhibition at the museum. He has participated in numerous exhibitions throughout Europe, North America, and Asia. Notable museum presentations include the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City; the Oakland University Art Gallery in Michigan; the Prague Biennial; the Manchester Art Gallery; and the Knoxville Art Museum.