Angelina Jesson (B.1995, London) is an English visual artist, set designer, director, editor, art director and production assistant living and working between London and Los Angeles. Having attended renowned state-run drama schools in New York and London I graduated from Central Saint Martins with a BA in Fine Art film and performance (First Class Honors, nominated for Mullen Lowe Nova award). I have exhibited and screened art films around the UK and Europe including the South London Gallery, The Media and Science Museum Bradford, The Everyman Cinema Leeds and Bruges Cultural Centre. I have recently completed a year-long film commission for Leeds Museum.
Projects
- Circle TimeCircle Time, 25 minutes, nominated for the Mullen Lowe Awards. Set within real and virtual landscapes and framed within the context of a storybook, Circle Time begins with an anonymous voice detailing a memory of pre-birth. The voice speaks as a maternal figure for the film, guiding the viewer into lessons or chapters of existence discovered through the unfamiliar eyes of two androgynous aliens. Like children they learn to be human by imitating the world around them. The film is exhibited as par
- Riding West on a Walrus TailRiding West on a Walrus Tail, commission for Leeds Museum in collaboration with West Yorkshire Queer Stories is a queer fairytale performed by members of the LGBTQIA+ community in West Yorkshire. The multiscreen installation is brought to life by an array of real-life performers from West Yorkshires only gay choir to its only transgender owned and run automobile shop. Using method acting techniques, participants explore their reality to bring characters to life. The semi-autobiographical, semi-f
Work history
Exhibiting artistSouth London Gallery
- London, United KingdomFreelance
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Artist CommissionLeeds museums and galleries
- Leeds, United KingdomFreelance
Commissioned by Leeds Museum and West Yorkshire Queer Stories to create an art film in collaboration with the queer community in West Yorkshire.
Skills
- Directing
- Directing Actors
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe Photoshop
- Creative Art Direction
- Art Department
- Set Building
- Set Design
- Video Art
- Performance Art
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA) Central Saint Martins (UAL)
- London, United Kingdom
Specialized in Performance and Video Time Based Media, Awarded First Class Honors.
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Foundation Diploma in Art and DesignRavensbourne College of Design and Communication
- London, United Kingdom
Specialized in Film and Video Art, Awarded Distinction.
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Awards
Mullen Lowe Nova AwardsCentral Saint Martins (UAL)
1 of 5 Nominated for the Mullen Lowe Nova Awards out of 1,300 artists for "truly exceptional and creative thinking and making".