Jesse is a lens-based artist from New Zealand whose confrontational black and white photography explores the volatile relationship between nature and human destruction. His images are deliberately uncomfortable—crafted not for aesthetic pleasure but to provoke unease, offering grainy, fragmented visions of monochromatic chaos that linger in the viewer’s mind.
Beyond his photographic practice, Jesse is a dedicated collector and vocal advocate for emerging digital artists. He actively mints his work on the Tezos blockchain through platforms like objkt.com, positioning himself at the forefront of the convergence between traditional photography and Web3 innovation.
Jesse’s artistic approach is defined by raw contrasts and unflinching compositions that expose the tension between decay and endurance. His lens transforms derelict structures and forsaken landscapes into visceral examinations of impermanence, memory, and the relentless cycles that govern both natural and constructed worlds.
His work has gained international recognition through exhibitions at Supercheif Gallery in Los Angeles, Shibuya Square in Tokyo, NFT New Zealand, NFT Aotearoa, and the Peninsula Art Auction. Through his commitment to both analog sensibilities and digital frontiers, Jesse challenges conventional notions of beauty in photography while championing a new generation of artists navigating the evolving landscape of contemporary art.
Group Shows
Peninsula Art Auction – April 2017
NFT New Zealand – February 2022
Supercheif (LA) “The Bastards, Post & Experimental Photography” – September 2022
NFT Aotearoa – November 2022
Shibuya Square (Tokyo) – December 2022
Peninsula Art Auction – October 2023
NFT Aotearoa – October 2023
Peninsula Art Auction – November 2025
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