HONG KONG,

1993

 

Jessie Tam (b. Hong Kong, 1993) is an interdisciplinary artist based in Manchester, UK. Extending beyond drawing, sculpture, site-specific installation and writing, she explores themes of memory, (be)longing, displacement, and the notion of ‘home’. Through physical and narrative fragments, she crafts delicate scenes where found objects and subtle pictorials evoke the simplicity and fragility of everyday life.

 

Her work involves household items and thin materials, such as PVC and glass. Focusing on translucency and reflection, Tam transfigures domesticity, cherishing what is residual and unassuming. Through her drawings and installations, she amplifies memories embedded in spaces, navigating uncertainty with persistence and nostalgia with hope.

 

Jessie is the co-founder of Struggling Art Space (2021-), an artist-run initiative supporting  early-career artists. This platform has allowed her to curate and coordinate local, national and international exhibitions, addressing the pressures within the art world, including May the Art World Tear Us Apart Til We Meet Again (2022, Bierum) and I Don’t Know How to Love You Teach Me to Love (2024, Bonn). She is also a member of Saloon Network.

 

Jessie is the recipient of the Freeland Foundation Artist Bursary (2025), Eaton Fund (2025), Emerging Artist Grant (2022), and Amarte Fund (2022). Her work has been showcased internationally, including in the UK, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, and the USA. Selected exhibitions include The Library Is All of These (Birmingham), I Know It By Heart (Hong Kong), Whatever Is Yours Will Come to You (Los Angeles), and It Has to Be Apart/It Has to Be Alone (Hong Kong).