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'.
Flo's Placenta (November 21, 2001)
Alex was having her baby at home and asked if I'd help out; looking after her son Jonah while she and Johnny and the midwife got on with it. Oh yes, and would I mind taking some photos. She gave birth in a tank and Flo came into the world in less than three and a half hours. It was about as mind blowing as you'd expect. There's so much to learn at a birth. I had no idea how big a placenta was or how it too had to be dispelled after the birth. In retrospect, I think I went into a get-on-with-it trance and all the yelling and blood didn't figure as it normally would. The placenta is now in the back garden with a Rowan Tree growing out of it.
