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'.
Not Mile High Club (October 22, 2001)
I was on the train from Euston to Liverpool Lime Street and this big ginger guy (a personal favourite) sat down next to me. He had flecks of paint on his hands (a personal favourite). He was reading a lad mag with quite a lot of female flesh in it and wrang his hands for most of the way. When I took this picture he turned around and looked at me not really believing I photographed him I guess. Weird. I would have like to have obliged him on the train but then I was a bit pissed.