Common Ivy - Jess Ruby James Actual source germinating dual-headed monstrosities comprised of

germinating dual-headed monstrosities comprised of equal parts nightmare and fantasy

Sadie Plant

M International’s new issue dives into the power of the past

they forget that identity persists in gestures

Common Ivy - Jess Ruby James Actual source germinating dual-headed monstrosities comprised ofCommon Ivy explores closeness that persists despite distance. Centered on my partner as the sole subject, the photographs are tightly cropped and intimate, lingering on fragments of touch, skin, and quiet presence rather than whole scenes. Shot over the course of a year across Australia, France, and Germany, the work mirrors the rhythm of our long distance relationshipbrief moments of physical proximity separated by stretches of absence. Like ivy that