J.A. Young

J.A. Young [b.1986, USA] is a self taught, experimental mixed media artist and photographer based in the American South. Her practise begun as recently as 2023 and her work has already gained recognition widely. Standing out amongst OD Photo Prize 2024 submissions as a Judges Pick. Then in 2025, her debut solo monograph was shortlisted for the prestigious Les Rencontres d’Arles Author Book Award. Winning OD Photo Prize 2025 with the latest chapter of her ongoing series, Angels.

Young’s research-based practice draws on a range of influences (e.g., cultural anthropology, world mysticism, and the occult) to critically engage contemporary socio-political and ecological issues. Thematically, Young’s work explores how humanity has abused its own technological innovations to seize control of an entire planet: from the cultivation of fire to the advent of agriculture, all the way to the nuclear era and the age of the internet.

The final output of Young’s process consists of limited edition works on paper. Each piece belongs to an ongoing, ever-evolving body of work that Young divides into distinct phases or series, the first two of which are titled OF FIRE, FAR SHINING [2023-2024] and ANGELS [2024-present].

Winner | OD Photo Prize 2025
J.A. Young is represented in the UK by Open Doors Gallery

Limited edition hand printed silver gelatin prints
Editions of 3 | Prices start from £375 [$500]

For a full catalogue of available work
Contact | tom@opendoors.gallery

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