Jessee Lee Johns takes on consumerism

Jessee Lee Johns takes on consumerism

IN a wry take on consumerism and the housing ladder, artist Jessee Lee Johns has built a spartan home inside an art gallery. Dwelling is an immersive suburban world, where the boundaries between art, architecture, and everyday life blur. There’s a letterbox, bed, shower cubicle and other fragments of suburbia, all staged as sculpture. It’s a clever reflection on what we need to feel sheltered, comfortable and at ease. • Artist Jessee Lee Johns i…