When I meet Jennifer Yoko Thorbjornsen, the day is quiet and the room is still, save for her dog Kuma who, dressed in a green dinosaur costume for no apparent reason, stirs about the room chasing his tail. She catches me staring aghast at a rubber boob plopped in the middle of her room — “I am a normal person,” she insists. “I like to hike and hang out with my dog,” but Jennifer is not your typical 25-year old.
Already, the consummate purveyor of outsider art has received numerous recognitions. Her work is being displayed at Cedar Street Gallery and is soon to be featured in an episode of the hit television show “Lost. Even while her art boasts an extremely unique mind that translates to canvas in a way that speaks to many generations, she remains reserved and modest.
Filed UnderFeatures Issue 1 / Art
AuthorLisa Yamada