Archive of work by graduates from the renowned MFA Programme at GSA

Jess Holdengarde
Wild Submissions (Everlastings no. 2)
Sustainable silver gelatin print on FB paper made with homemade caffenol-c developer, edition of 4
20.3cm x 25.4cm
2021
Jess Holdengarde
Precarious Nature (Capturing a matter so precarious: The age of making in the Anthropocene)
Perfect Bound Artist Book, First edition of 5 copies. Printed by Book works, London. (The paper utilises algal blooms from fragile marine areas)
61 pages, 14.3cm x 20cm
2021
Jess Holdengarde
Wild Submissions (Ritual Blommetjies)
Photographic and Stereo Audio Installation, Sustainable silver gelatin print on FB paper made with homemade caffenol-c developer, framed in sustainably sourced Scottish Spruce, edition of 2
Silver Gelatin Print: 101cm x 127cm
Stereo Audio Recording: 06min50sec
2021
Jess Holdengarde
Imagine the Future
AV and 16mm film installation
2min50sec
2019
Precarious Nature
Audio Visual HD
15min12sec
2020
MFA at GSA · Jess Holdengarde - Intangible Matter
Intangible Matter
Stereo Audio
7:52 min
2021

Jess Holdengarde

(b.1991), Cape Town

Jess Holdengarde is a South African artist who works in photography, film and auto fictional narrative. Her current practice considers the role of a lensed based practitioner in an ecological crisis. Jess has remained living and working in Glasgow. Recent awards, collaborations and group shows include, The Oppenheimer Memorial Award (2019-2020), The GSA Governors International Scholarship (2019-2021), What’s the name of that yellow flower (Temporal Landscapes), in conversation with Catrin Menai, The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, UK (Supported by GSA Sustainability Award, 2020), Recantations, in collaboration with Kate Holford, The Savings Bank, Glasgow, UK (2020), Dreaming Lockdown, video project with artist, Beth Shapeero, Glasgow, UK (Supported by Creative Scotland, 2021), The 195th RSA Annual Exhibition, The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, UK (2021), a holding place, collaborative publication with artist, Lydia Davies, Glasgow, UK (2021).