Jason Evans
Jason Evans is a photographer who engages with both art and commercial practice. While studying fine art at Sheffield Hallam University, Evans began working in editorial styling and casting in 1989. He started photographing for i-D magazine in 1991 and produced fashion/portrait images throughout the 90s for a range of international titles. Evans is interested in music photography and has worked with Trevor Jackson, Fridge, Four tet, Radiohead and Clinic. Evans exhibited in 'Haven't stopped dancing yet...' at the PPS Gallery, Hamburg (1992), 'Cars' at the Tannery, London (1993) and 'Diary' at the American Museum of Snapshots, Portland (1995). More recently, he curated 'Real Life?' at Dean Clough, Halifax, was featured in 'Look at me' at the Kunsthalle, Rotterdam and published 'W'happen' for the Shoreditch Biennale (1998); he exhibited in 'Dub Housing' at the Camera Gallery, Austria (1999); 'Branded' at Cinch, London, 'Imperfect Beauty' at The V&A, London and 'Man on the Street' at Fabrica, Brighton (2000) and was in 'Century City' at Tate Modern, London, 'UK in NY' at Trump Tower, New York, 'New Acquisitions' at Tate Britain, London, 'Placebo Project' at The V&A, London and 'the photography dept.' at Selfridges, London (2001). Evans is currently working on two book ideas titled 'Me Me Me/ Boys Boys Boys' and 'Mental Image'.
Eggleston Retrospective (December 16, 2001)
I went to Paris to take weird photo' for a Korean client because my agent said I could. They hadn't even seen any of my work. It was pretty stressful but worked out fine. The day after I went to the William Eggleston retrospective, which is probably one of the best photo exhibits I've ever seen. It forced at gunpoint to choose a favourite photographer he'd probably be the one after seeing this. When I came out everything looked kind of Egglestony. More real in the photographic way.