Jacqueline Diesing
Visual artist based in Chicago, IL
ABOUT
Originally from Detroit, Jacqueline Diesing is a mixed media artist and architect, living in Chicago. Jacqueline obtained a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from The University of Michigan in 2005. Her body of work focuses on the juxtaposition of historical architecture in ruins and soft, vibrant nature.
In 2020, she was pleased to be accepted and interviewed as a featured artist for All SHE Makes’ debut online directory. Jacqueline was also delighted to be accepted to the I Like Your Work Podcast’s juried exhibition “CONGRUENCE” in June of 2020. In response to the pandemic, Jacqueline participated in Far x Wide’s “Willing the Season” exhibition and Rosalux Gallery’s “Open Door 16” virtual exhibition. Recently, Jacqueline’s work was part of Visionary Art Collective’s “Mirror in the Dark” virtual exhibition. Her artwork can be found on her website and the curated retail experience: SHOWFIELDS. Her work can also be found in the curated directories of All SHE Makes, Carve Out Time For Art, Where are the Women Artists (from ArtGirlRising) and Now Be Here Art.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Detroit, the city where I’m from, has been known for its decline since the late sixties. For most of my life, whenever the city was mentioned in the media, it was usually accompanied by images of abandoned buildings. Perhaps the most recognizable images of the city from the past twenty years are from the “Ruins of Detroit” collection by Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre. Recently, however, the city has been experiencing a second renaissance. As an adult, rediscovering the city, I cannot help but imagine these abandoned masterpieces, crumbling in on themselves, restored to their former beauty. It was in these moments that the idea of capturing the buildings in their current state and surrounding them with life came to fruition. For me, there is beauty and a profound memory in the ruins. Juxtaposing them with vibrant, brilliant, energetic life gives hope for the present and future while honoring the past. This juxtaposition is achieved through detailed freehand micron ink architectural drawings combined with whimsical soft pastel natural elements.
Website: jacquelinediesing.com
Instagram: @jacquelinediesing