Jess Valice

Jessica Valice is an American artist. The subjects in her work often have exaggerated features, such as enlarged eyes with visible lower sclera. This background has significantly influenced her artistic approach, particularly her interest in perception and the complexities of human emotion.

Work Valice's artistic style is characterized by a contrast between occasionally exaggerated physical features—such as enlarged eyes, hands and feet or disproportionately large ears—and consistently neutral facial expressions. In an interview with ARTnews, Valice stated, "I still refuse to include facial expression," indicating her focus on abstraction while maintaining the human figure as a central subject.

She presented her first solo exhibition with Almine Rech gallery in New York in 2024. This exhibition was titled 'Mara', referencing the figure in Buddhist cosmology named Mara associated with death, rebirth and desire. Valice's thematic explores the inner experience and the human condition.