The Artist

Jessica Michelle Le Roux (b 1989) is a South African sculptor and interdisciplinary artist. She obtained her BA at the Tshwane University of Technology in 2010, majoring in sculpture and printed image. Her disciplines feed off of one another as the artist frequently crafts a relation between planes and the facets within the environments she creates. Jess’s work resides in corporate and private collections, both locally and internationally. In February 2020, Jess showcased with AVA Gallery at Investec Cape Town Art Fair. The artist’s work has featured in Sasol New Signatures, Thami Mnyele, and the Absa L’Ateliers Art Awards finalist selections.

Their Story

Jessica Michelle Le Roux is a South African sculptor and interdisciplinary artist whose practice queries preconceived worldviews, highlighting the butterfly effects consequences. In doing so, the artist seeks to bring awareness towards generational perspectives, set thought patterns, and the individuals role within our collective impact in society and on the earth in light of harmony and preservation. Le Roux often creates two-dimensional backdrops for three dimensional works which cross-pollinate and ricochet engagement intentions.