An artist profile of Jesjit Gill.
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Describe the process of creating a new piece. What materials do you normally work in?
I like to draw lots of things coming out of people, and making the body transform. That’s what I like about collage too, making unreal things real. I mostly screen print because it’s what I love to do.
What projects are you working on? What do you have coming up, any shows?
Me, Steph Davidson and Michael Deforge have a show that opens April 11 at Deleon White Gallery called “Neighbourhood Sacrifice.” It’s also the launch of a Newsprint zine that we’re producing that has drawings by us. Right now I’m just making some prints and working on some drawings for that, after that I will be putting together the 5th issue of Free Drawings, a free newspaper that I publish and distribute around the city.
When are you most productive?
At night.
When did creating art become something important in your life?
When I started screen printing a few years ago, being able to create multiples and share what I make with my friends is really important to me and it’s changed the way I think about art and what it’s worth.
What are you currently obsessed with? Any blogs, pod casts, films, artists?
My friend Steph has a good blog, where she posts funny pictures. I also listen to this radio show called art for spastics every week. Oh and fmylife.com, I really like that one.
Any last words?
NO REGRETS.