b. 1992, Massachusetts, USA
BFA Art, Media, and Technology, Parsons Paris | The New School
As a humanist photographer, new media artist and transdisciplinary designer, Jacob’s work is informed by the nexus between visual anthropology, ethnography and existential phenomenology. He has lived in North America, Europe and South(east) Asia, engaging in various humanitarian initiatives in the realm of agriculture and education. Jacob emphasizes experiential and embodied knowledge, such as field research, to examine intercultural themes pertaining to individual and collective identity. This serves to illuminate structural inequalities associated with class, gender and sexuality. He is deeply inspired by vernacular art, which informs his participatory methodologies and interactive approaches. Jacob’s work is grounded in critical theory and shaped by postmodern media philosophy. He synthesizes analog and digital media as a means to explore human kinship with technology. In an age of hyperperfected imagery, Jacob’s intention is to counterbalance the dissonance often created by digitalization. The nucleus of his present work investigates the intersection between binarism and algorithmic culture within design technology and its subsequent impact on the human psyche.