Jaq Chartier

DESCRIPTION

Jaq Chartier is a Seattle-based artist known for her 'Testing' series, which bridges the worlds of art and scientific investigation. Born in Albany, Georgia, she earned her MFA from the University of Washington. Her work is inspired by DNA gel electrophoresis and focuses on the materiality and mutability of fugitive inks, dyes, and stains. By meticulously recording how these materials react to one another and to external factors like sunlight over time, she creates abstract paintings that serve as active visual records of chemical processes.