ARTISTS

Nica Ross

Baxter St. Residency (2015)

Nica Ross is a New York based visual artist who works with photo, video and light. Nica holds a B.A. in Cinema from San Francisco State University and an M.F.A. in “Advanced Photographic Study” from the Bard/International Center of Photography program. In New York Nica co-hosts a monthly audio and visual event, WOAHMONE, for which Nica creates original live video performances and curates work from a wide-variety of visual artists. In addition Nica has worked with 3-Legged Dog Media & Theater group in immersive media design and production and also joins The Joshua Light Show in creating light and video installations in venues such as the Hayden Planetarium, Performa 11, and Art Basel Miami 2011. Nica’s photographic and video work has appeared in/on MOLD:PEDESTAL (Secretary Press, 2013), Garden Party Arts “Trickle Down” (http://gardenpartyarts.com/trickledown, 2013), The International Center of Photography’s Triennial “A Different Kind of Order” (2013), Culturehall.com (August, 2012 Featured Artist), Dixon Place Hot Festival (2012), TheNewInquiry.com (2012), WREST (http://packprojects.us, 2012), the 8th International Conference of International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture and Society (Madrid, 2011), Artist’s Statement Picture Show (Beacon, NY, 2011), New York Art Book Fair (2011), MIX NYC (2009), and San Francisco’s Camera Work Journal (2008).

Nica uses photo, video and performance to create immersive environments/alternative realities/fantasy fortresses in an attempt to harness and revel in desire. They draw inspiration from pleasure driven activities such as fetishes, porn, gaming, and sports. Their practice involves both creating and collecting the props/detritus/narratives of such activities in an attempt to harness and spread the desire inherent in these activities.