Wearable Sculptures
Jessalyn Finch started creating these wearable sculptures during the pandemic, drawing inspiration from materials found around her home. Amid the isolating atmosphere of the pandemic, she delved into the shifting dynamics of voyeurism, permission to observe, and the evolving nature of interpersonal perceptions.
Created from torn cardboard, hot glue, paint, and a repurposed helmets, these masks serve as a reflection on how the presence of a person within them alters the audience's perception of the art. The artist employs these masks in captivating living sculpture performances, further exploring the interplay between wearer and viewer.
See the highlights from "Masquerade," "Mutations," "The Heron's Hunt," "The Oracles of EVEN," and Studs Struts and Stilettos
Bull
2024
Commission, Sold
Cat
2024
Seen in Pop-Up Rochester, Sold
Catfish
2022
Seen in The Heron’s Hunt, The Oracles of EVEN, Pop-Up Rochester
Anglerfish
2021
Seen in Maskquerade, Mutations, The Oracles of EVEN, and Pop-Up Rochester, Sold
Crayfish
2022
Seen in The Heron’s Hunt, The Oracles of EVEN, Pop-Up Rochester
Dragonfly
2021
Seen in Maskquerade, The Oracles of EVEN, Pop-Up Rochester
Heron
2022
Seen in The Heron’s Hunt, The Oracles of EVEN, Pop-Up Rochester
Lion
2021
Seen in Maskquerade, Mutations, The Oracles of EVEN, and Pop-Up Rochester, Sold
Rabbit
2020
Seen in Maskquerade, The Oracles of EVEN, Pop-Up Rochester, Sold
Snail
2022
Seen in The Heron’s Hunt, The Oracles of EVEN, Pop-Up Rochester, Sold
White Sucker
2022
Seen in The Heron’s Hunt, The Oracles of EVEN, Pop-Up Rochester
Yellow Perch
2022
Seen in The Heron’s Hunt, The Oracles of EVEN, Pop-Up Rochester
6-Eyed Hawk
2021
Seen in Mutations, and Pop-Up Rochester
Plague Crow
2020
Seen in Maskquerade, The Oracles of EVEN, Pop-Up Rochester
Ram
2020
Seen in Maskquerade, Sold
Little Shop
2023
Seen in Studs, Struts and Stilettos, and Pop-Up Rochester