Jasmine Reimer

Artist, Writer, Editor, Educator, Speaker

Jasmine Reimer has an MFA in Studio Art from The University of Guelph. Her research ranges from 18th century German and Italian grotesque to Neolithic goddess mythology to contemporary spirituality, religion, cosmology, and the occult. In general, she is interested in the construction of cultural myths, collective memory/consciousness, archetypes, and traditional and contemporary mysticism. Specifically, Jasmine focuses on the monstrous hybrid body as a powerful feminist symbol of transformation and fluidity – ecstatic, abundant, and transgressive.

In 2020 and 2021 she received research and creation grants from The Canada Council for the Arts in support of her long term investigation into goddess mythology and its symbols resulting in the interactive online project, “She Can Cook a Potato in Her Hand and Make it Taste Like Chocolate”. In 2021, Jasmine continued her research on the female divine, supported by the Jean A. Chalmers Award, by interviewing contemporary female and female-identified artists about the relationship between their spiritual and creative practices. While still in-progress, the book features interview content and research on the topic of “holiness” in contemporary society, positioning art and artists as integral to a future of expanded spiritual practices.

As a visual artist, Jasmine has exhibited internationally including recent group shows at the plumb in Toronto Canada, and Khota Kunsthalle in Helsinki. In 2019 she attended the International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York and Nida Art Colony residency in Lithuania in 2020. Jasmine also worked as a prop designer for a multi-media dance project called “Public Private Parts” created by dancer/choreographer Gerard Reyes in 2021, and in 2020, founded LOVE ETHIC: an ongoing fundraiser for Black Lives Matter. Jasmine gratefully acknowledges the support of The Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Social Sciences, Research and Creation council,(SSHRC), and the British Columbia Arts Council for their continuing support.

As a writer Jasmine contributes via art criticism and essays on art and pop culture. She also maintains a creative writing practice, creating what she calls “absurdist surrealist prose” that reflect on life/death cycles, cosmology, and everyday surrealism. She’s contributed to publications such as Border Crossings Magazine, Peripheral Review, Bluestem Mag, and Tropez. Jasmine also works as a commercial copywriter and editor for brands working in sustainability, green logistics, and the circular economy.

As an art educator Jasmine focuses on sculpture, installation, and drawing. She’s taught at The University of Guelph, Sheridan College, and Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Canada, and the Berlin Art Institute in Berlin, Germany.

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