Ain't We Got Fun

The large-fomat works of the American artist Jen Ray transport their viewers into a surreal universe. The mystical realism of her images is reminiscent of the worlds created by Alejandro Jodorowsky or Moebius or those featured in Japanese manga culture. Jen Ray grew up in a secluded log cabin in the woods of rural South Carolina. The formative influence of this distance to and innocence of the larger world is clearly reflected in the figures in her artwork who are surrounded by a vast, white nothingness. The attractive women in the focus of Jen Ray's signature landscapes represent power and self-determination . The post-apocalyptic scenes set a haunting mood suggestive of a deserted amusement park. Ain't We Got Fun is a collection of new work by Jen Ray, who currently lives in Berlin. The book features an interview with the artist and an essay by curator Robbert Roos.Jen Ray's art has been shown in museums and galleries including The Academy of the Arts and the Georg Kolbe Museum in Berlin and the Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin in Paris.