In Memoriam

MASSIMODECARLO is pleased to present In Memoriam, the first exhibition by American artist Jessie Homer French in Hong Kong. Featuring a series of works created over the past year, In Memoriaminvites us to notice the overlooked corners of our world, to embrace its contradictions, and to discover the quiet magic lying beneath the surface of time.

Born in New York but spiritually rooted in the wide-open, untamed landscapes of the American West, Homer French’s practice is inextricable from her surroundings. Decades ago, she relocated with her husband to the high desert of inland California, a remote expanse whose stillness and severity seeped into her work. Here, against the backdrop of towering pines and the vastness of open skies, she built a visual language grounded in reverence for the land.

Homer French’s style balances folkish simplicity with evocative complexity. Her influences are as eclectic as her subjects. She cites a fondness for medieval art, particularly Giotto’s frescoes, with their vibrant colors and disregard for perspective. Early American folk art also informs her work, evident in her preference for flattened planes and bold, narrative-driven compositions. Yet, her style remains distinctly her own, shaped by decades of observation and practice.