Rachel Jackson

Long Beach

Rachel Jackson (b. Harrisburg, PA) is an artist, designer, and publisher based in Long Beach and Los Angeles, California. Her practice involves the use of digital imaging, time-based media, and additive/subtractive technologies to create works that reflect evolving relationships within networked society. Examining how the simulated image situates itself within natural perception, Jackson often looks to the false artifact as a manifestation of this phenomena, using it as a tool to express the anachronisms and dubious authenticity present within collective memory. She is interested in the speculative power of images and objects, particularly in their potential to alter a canonically held interpretation of history. She is the co-founder of Special Effects, an independent publisher of art books and editions regarding the intertwine of information technology, economy, conspiracy, and visual culture within postindustrial society. In addition, she is currently pursuing her M.F.A. at the University of California Riverside and organizes exhibitions at Timeshare.