jo willis

about me

My name is Jo Willis, I am currently a Sophomore studying in the New Studio Practice Major at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. I am an interdisciplinary artist with a focus in sculpture.

A common thread across recent work is the use of mundane materials as a vehicle to talk about more complex subjects.

I am interested in dreams and the subconscious, and trying to find a way to translate these indescribable moments into something you can touch. I want to be able to visually describe this kind of absurdity and nonsense.

Personal geography is also important to my work. As someone who has grown up in the Midwest I am interested in the aesthetics and culture surrounding Midwest Americana. I feel both very out of place in this culture, and such a part of it. I am interested in dissecting this relationship.

I am interested in the in between. Spaces between dreams and being awake, between connection and uncanniness.

Find me on instagram @jo.willis.art