Jessica Backhaus
"Experience of Place" reviewed by the artblog
September 29, 2015
Lauren Findlay reviews "Experience of Place" for the artblog.
Jessica Backhaus shows at Photo London
Jessica Backhaus exhibits at Photo London 2020
October 7 – October 18, 2020
LONDON, UK – The Bridgette Mayer Gallery is excited to announce gallery artist Jessica Backhaus’ participation in Photo London 2020. Photo London brings together some of the finest contemporary photographers from around the world to exhibit their work alongside historic and vintage photographs. It encourages innovation in photography while examining the history of photography as an art form. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Fair was held virtually through a partnership with Artsy.
Jessica Backhaus Featured on United Nations of Photography podcast
In episode 105, UNP founder and curator Grant Scott is in his shed considering how important the history of photography is to photography today, what is ‘contemporary photography’? He also reflects on the recent death of Sue Davies OBE and the foundation of The Photographer’s Gallery, London.
Plus, this week photographer Jessica Backhaus takes on the challenge of supplying Grant with an audio file no longer than 5 minutes in length in which she answers the question ‘What Does Photography Mean to You?’
Jessica Backhaus Featured in Photo London Magazine
For the 49th edition of the Photo London magazine, we are pleased to feature the latest project by German photographer Jessica Backhaus. Considered to be one of the most distinguished voices in contemporary photography in Germany today, Backhaus’s most recent project takes a path into abstraction while using analogue photographic methods.
“I wanted to work in a space where I could create and experiment […] In our society we get overwhelmed by films, visual images, music and everything else all the time. But sometimes you can hear the best music and see the best things when you close your eyes and let the imagination play.” – Jessica Backhaus
Jessica Backhaus Interviewed on raw and radical: women in the arts podcast
A Conversation with Jessica Backhaus
part 1 & 2
Celebrated and award-winning contemporary photographer Jessica Backhaus is on the show as the first guest of the season to talk about her artistic journey from being a child brought up around Art, to her photography studies, mentorship with Gisele Freund, first assignments, and her current work as one of the most highly regarded contemporary photographers in Germany. She shares valuable insights and meditations on her career and being a woman in her field of work.
Jessica Backhaus Featured in Cover Story of Art Magazine
art Magazin, January 2022
Cut Out
Text: Sabina Paries
German-American photographer Jessica Backhaus is currently in great demand. At Paris Photo, she was represented in no fewer than three exhibitions. We met up with her in Paris and spoke with her about her representational and abstract photographs.
Dina Wind (1938-2014) & Jessica Backhaus: Abstract Dimensions
Bridgette Mayer Gallery Presents:
Abstract Dimensions: Dina Wind (1938-2014) / Jessica Backhaus
March 8 – April 22, 2023
Artist Reception & Happy Hour: Friday, March 10th, 5:00 – 7:30pm
Philadelphia, PA – February 10, 2023. Bridgette Mayer Gallery is pleased to announce our spring exhibition, Abstract Dimensions. This special exhibition features sculptures by renowned Philadelphia artist Dina Wind (1938-2014) and photographs by award-winning German artist Jessica Backhaus, brought together in an exciting convergence of shape, color, and shadow.
BMG Celebrates International Women's Day!
Happy International Women's Day! We're celebrating with our new show, Abstract Dimensions. Abstract Dimensions features sculptures and photographs by Dina Wind (1938-2014) and Jessica Backhaus. In this special Instagram Live event, Gallerist Bridgette Mayer joins Jessica and President of the Dina Wind Art Foundation John Wind for a sneak peek at their exhibition.
Abstract Dimensions Artist Talk with William Valerio
Award winning German photographer, Jessica Backhaus and President of the Dina Wind Art Foundation, John Wind are joined by Director and CEO of Woodmere Art Museum, William Valerio for a brunch and artist talk in celebration of Abstract Dimensions. Backhaus, Wind, and Valerio discuss the exhibition, materiality, and creative process.
Abstract Dimensions is on view at the Bridgette Mayer Gallery from March 8 - April 22. Gallery hours are Tuesdays - Saturdays, 10am - 5pm.
Jessica Backhaus: New Publication and Interview in Aesthetica Magazine
Gallery Artist, Jessica Backhaus recently released her new book , Plein Soleil. The book will be published this spring by Kehrer Verlag.
Backhaus was also recently interviewed by Aesthetica Magazine, which features images from Jessica's new series, Plein Soleil, and discusses her move toward total abstraction in photography.