Jessica García Corral is an emerging interdisciplinary artist whose work explores the fluid nature of selfhood and the ongoing dialogue between internal and external identities. Drawing from both personal and shared experiences, she works across sculpture, digital media, mixed media, installation, and writing. Her practice reflects a continuous effort to understand her deep attraction to the intersections between disciplines and human connection.
Her focus on hair as both material and metaphor began after a personal experience with hair loss, a moment that sparked a deeper awareness of hair’s significance beyond appearance. Initially tied to questions of image and beauty, her interest evolved into a broader inquiry into the cultural, emotional, and political dimensions of hair. In 2022, the death of Mahsa Amini marked a turning point in her thinking. The act of haircutting, once seen through the lens of self-styling, became a symbol of both oppression and liberation.
From a young age, García Corral recognized the power society assigns to women’s hair. Through her creative process, including writing with and about hair, she began to shift from cutting away aspects of herself to honoring them. Hair now recurs throughout her work as a material that carries memory, emotion, and meaning—a way to unravel internal tensions and reconnect with self-acceptance.