What Value, Money?
“Money is a framework for my exploration of value and values: of the personal versus the public; of the conflicting perspectives between women and men; of the cultural differences between generations; and of the harmony between (or conflict with) individuals in relation to a global society.

Over the years, I have pondered many questions about this highly charged symbol, and what it represents with respect to identity—both of the self, and of one's larger society. How do we reflect our own worth, and our worth as a society, through currency? Should it still matter that individual countries each have their own currency, or would it be better to have a borderless world, and a unified currency? (Will it unite us, or ultimately destroy us?) What is money's position vis-a-vis individualism, diversity, identity, unity? What, ultimately, will be gained, and what lost?

I believe that these questions are more relevant than ever today, as information, relationships, and, ultimately, currency—become ever more connected. As an artist, I want to encourage my viewers to consider how their money, and what they choose to spend it on (or forego), goes hand in hand with the worth assigned to individuals, things, societies, and countries.”

— Jenna Lash

“To view a painting by Jenna Lash is to participate in a push and pull of sorts, due in part to the intricate pointillist technique the artist often executes to produce her work. Following in the nineteenth-century Impressionist tradition, Lash applies individual, staccato markings in paint upon canvas that collectively blend into a coherent composition. When encountering Lash's work in a gallery or her Chelsea studio, the viewer instinctively responds to a magnetic pull towards the painting's surface, a desire to investigate the mechanics of the piece and the complex method with which it was made.”

— Marissa Passi