While thinking about new places to take her practice, Portland-based artist Malia Jensen's mind turned toward the wild places where so many Oregonians seek solace.
“I really had been wanting to take my work out of the box of a gallery space, the expected location where we think we go to see art,” Jensen said.
What better, she thought, than to be led by the animal life that’s fascinated her since her days growing up outside Willamina, Oregon? At the same time, she wanted to address the digital culture consuming human interactions.
“I’ve been thinking about the internet as an evolutionary malfunction, a glitch that we're struggling to adapt to,” she said.
