Working at the intersection of art, philosophy, and mathematics, Canadian-born artist Ian Jehle employs the concept of play. His often large-scale projects utilize algorithms, puzzles, and live events where attendees are invited to create works of art by following a simple set of rules. Jehle combines his...
Read MoreWorking at the intersection of art, philosophy, and mathematics, Canadian-born artist Ian Jehle employs the concept of play. His often large-scale projects utilize algorithms, puzzles, and live events where attendees are invited to create works of art by following a simple set of rules. Jehle combines his engineering experience with his artistic practice by using construction materials and applying the visual language of diagrams, maps and 3D visualizations. Moreover, he sees the worlds of science, philosophy and art as deeply entwined with overlapping methods of inquiry, all of which form the basis of his work.
Jehle received his MFA in Visual Art from Columbia University in 2000. He has Bachelors Degrees from American University in Art and Philosophy and Computer Science. From 2015 to 2019 he served on the Faculty in the Art Department at American University. In 2014, Jehle was featured in the National Drawing Biennial at the Arkansas Museum of Art. His first solo museum exhibition was in 2018 at the Katzen Art Museum. He has received grants from the Canada Council and the DC Arts Commission and participated in residencies at the Banff Art Centre and ZK/U in Berlin.
