Jess Stephens
Make your Bed
The series uses analog double exposures to engage with the world just beyond the devices cluttering my desk. Domestic space is often the quickest throughline to see how complex issues affect daily life. In these images, it’s not only the intimacy of my bed, but that of the plants growing in my neighbors’ yards and alleys which fill the exposures. The photos are rooted in a sense of place that can only be known by noticing light shift throughout the day on wrinkled sheets and retracing sidewalks as the seasons change.