RESIDENT RESEARCHER

Email: jessica.shen@nyu.edu
Website: https://jessmakes.art/
Instagram: @jessmakes.jpg

Jessica (Jess) Shen is an American-born Chinese artist living in Brooklyn, NY. Her work aims to explore the intersection of visual, sound, and emotion. Her favorite medium is light (LEDs and projection mapping), and she uses her electrical background to create custom circuitry for interactive experiences.

Jess has a wide range of experience, which informs her passion for multidisciplinary work. Before studying at ITP, she earned her B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech. She then worked as an electrical engineer in the automotive industry, overseeing wire harness production for vehicles and creating prototype vehicles with new technologies. Jessica is also a classically trained pianist, and has taught, accompanied, and sang in Virginia Tech’s Women’s Chorus, culminating in a performance at Carnegie Hall.