A few words...

Having grown up in Valais, quite a traditional part of Switzerland, exploring my queer identity has been a driving force behind my personal and artistic development. Through vulnerability, interactivity and collaboration, I work on subjects that touch me personally, broadening them to collective interpretations. Political intimacies, sometimes linked to trans identity, drag, childhood, archives, or queerness as otherness. Differences that have the potential to become similarities. 

By finding ways to forge connections between human beings, and perhaps even beyond ourselves. By connecting with the part of ourselves that will always be a child, and drawing inspiration from it. By making a home. Let’s collect our tears together, make them blossom into flowers, strong yet vulnerable.

Painting

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  • Healing wounds, those to be cherished srcset="//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/trans_dyptique_4c565b03-fbba-4198-a767-3bc116371aeb.jpg?v=1790678625&width=165 165w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/trans_dyptique_4c565b03-fbba-4198-a767-3bc116371aeb.jpg?v=1790678625&width=360 360w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/trans_dyptique_4c565b03-fbba-4198-a767-3bc116371aeb.jpg?v=1790678625&width=533 533w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/trans_dyptique_4c565b03-fbba-4198-a767-3bc116371aeb.jpg?v=1790678625&width=720 720w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/trans_dyptique_4c565b03-fbba-4198-a767-3bc116371aeb.jpg?v=1790678625&width=1000 1000w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/trans_dyptique_4c565b03-fbba-4198-a767-3bc116371aeb.jpg?v=1790678625&width=1500 1500w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/trans_dyptique_4c565b03-fbba-4198-a767-3bc116371aeb.jpg?v=1790678625 4236w " src="//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/trans_dyptique_4c565b03-fbba-4198-a767-3bc116371aeb.jpg?v=1790678625&width=533" sizes="(min-width: 1600px) 750px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="Healing wounds, those to be cherished" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="4236" height="4236" >

    Healing wounds, those to be cherished

    Healing wounds, those to be cherished, acrylic paint on canvas, diptych, twice 20 × 60 cm, 2026.

    Healing wounds, those to be cherished

    Healing wounds, those to be cherished, acrylic paint on canvas, diptych, twice 20 × 60 cm, 2026.

  • Double edged sword srcset="//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/le_massacre_full.jpg?v=1790678481&width=165 165w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/le_massacre_full.jpg?v=1790678481&width=360 360w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/le_massacre_full.jpg?v=1790678481&width=533 533w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/le_massacre_full.jpg?v=1790678481&width=720 720w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/le_massacre_full.jpg?v=1790678481&width=1000 1000w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/le_massacre_full.jpg?v=1790678481&width=1500 1500w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/le_massacre_full.jpg?v=1790678481 3316w " src="//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/le_massacre_full.jpg?v=1790678481&width=533" sizes="(min-width: 1600px) 750px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="Double edged sword" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="3316" height="3316" >

    Double edged sword

    Double edged sword, acrylic paint on canvas, 50 × 70 cm, 2026.

    Double edged sword

    Double edged sword, acrylic paint on canvas, 50 × 70 cm, 2026.

  • Sweet crawlers srcset="//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/a_table_full.jpg?v=1790678184&width=165 165w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/a_table_full.jpg?v=1790678184&width=360 360w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/a_table_full.jpg?v=1790678184&width=533 533w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/a_table_full.jpg?v=1790678184&width=720 720w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/a_table_full.jpg?v=1790678184&width=1000 1000w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/a_table_full.jpg?v=1790678184&width=1500 1500w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/a_table_full.jpg?v=1790678184 3332w " src="//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/a_table_full.jpg?v=1790678184&width=533" sizes="(min-width: 1600px) 750px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="Sweet crawlers" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="3332" height="3332" >

    Sweet crawlers

    Sweet crawlers, acrylic paint on canvas, 50 × 70 cm, 2026.

    Sweet crawlers

    Sweet crawlers, acrylic paint on canvas, 50 × 70 cm, 2026.

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Installation & more

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  • À l'Abordrag! srcset="//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/1_58161b41-e687-434b-bddd-b1f805b9aecf.jpg?v=1790677795&width=165 165w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/1_58161b41-e687-434b-bddd-b1f805b9aecf.jpg?v=1790677795&width=360 360w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/1_58161b41-e687-434b-bddd-b1f805b9aecf.jpg?v=1790677795&width=533 533w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/1_58161b41-e687-434b-bddd-b1f805b9aecf.jpg?v=1790677795&width=720 720w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/1_58161b41-e687-434b-bddd-b1f805b9aecf.jpg?v=1790677795&width=1000 1000w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/1_58161b41-e687-434b-bddd-b1f805b9aecf.jpg?v=1790677795&width=1500 1500w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/1_58161b41-e687-434b-bddd-b1f805b9aecf.jpg?v=1790677795 6000w " src="//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/1_58161b41-e687-434b-bddd-b1f805b9aecf.jpg?v=1790677795&width=533" sizes="(min-width: 1600px) 750px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="À l'Abordrag!" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="6000" height="6000" >

    À l'Abordrag!

    How does one build home in a new place ? During my Erasmus semester, I lived in Brittany (France) for 4 months. Very quickly, this stay led me to one of...

    À l'Abordrag!

    How does one build home in a new place ? During my Erasmus semester, I lived in Brittany (France) for 4 months. Very quickly, this stay led me to one of...

  • Let's play dress up! srcset="//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/PB13786_718c3ede-3570-4074-a98d-620cd2c48420.jpg?v=1790438285&width=165 165w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/PB13786_718c3ede-3570-4074-a98d-620cd2c48420.jpg?v=1790438285&width=360 360w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/PB13786_718c3ede-3570-4074-a98d-620cd2c48420.jpg?v=1790438285&width=533 533w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/PB13786_718c3ede-3570-4074-a98d-620cd2c48420.jpg?v=1790438285&width=720 720w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/PB13786_718c3ede-3570-4074-a98d-620cd2c48420.jpg?v=1790438285&width=1000 1000w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/PB13786_718c3ede-3570-4074-a98d-620cd2c48420.jpg?v=1790438285&width=1500 1500w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/PB13786_718c3ede-3570-4074-a98d-620cd2c48420.jpg?v=1790438285 4016w " src="//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/PB13786_718c3ede-3570-4074-a98d-620cd2c48420.jpg?v=1790438285&width=533" sizes="(min-width: 1600px) 750px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="Let's play dress up!" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="4016" height="4016" >

    Let's play dress up!

      A patchwork of children’s clothes and a collage of their memories, in the hope of bringing our inner children together. Try me on! Interactive installation: sweatshirt and trousers, stuffed...

    Let's play dress up!

      A patchwork of children’s clothes and a collage of their memories, in the hope of bringing our inner children together. Try me on! Interactive installation: sweatshirt and trousers, stuffed...

  • Abadenn Drag srcset="//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/jessami_jury_ba3_57149d30-2e53-4115-aed1-d7003b78f62e.jpg?v=1790437563&width=165 165w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/jessami_jury_ba3_57149d30-2e53-4115-aed1-d7003b78f62e.jpg?v=1790437563&width=360 360w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/jessami_jury_ba3_57149d30-2e53-4115-aed1-d7003b78f62e.jpg?v=1790437563&width=533 533w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/jessami_jury_ba3_57149d30-2e53-4115-aed1-d7003b78f62e.jpg?v=1790437563&width=720 720w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/jessami_jury_ba3_57149d30-2e53-4115-aed1-d7003b78f62e.jpg?v=1790437563&width=1000 1000w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/jessami_jury_ba3_57149d30-2e53-4115-aed1-d7003b78f62e.jpg?v=1790437563&width=1500 1500w,//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/jessami_jury_ba3_57149d30-2e53-4115-aed1-d7003b78f62e.jpg?v=1790437563 6000w " src="//www.jessamigaillard.com/cdn/shop/articles/jessami_jury_ba3_57149d30-2e53-4115-aed1-d7003b78f62e.jpg?v=1790437563&width=533" sizes="(min-width: 1600px) 750px, (min-width: 750px) calc((100vw - 130px) / 2), calc((100vw - 50px) / 2)" alt="Abadenn Drag" class="motion-reduce" loading="lazy" width="6000" height="6000" >

    Abadenn Drag

    Abadenn oscillates between performance, representation and play. This project explores the dynamics developed within the drag scene at The Violon Vert, in Brittany’s countryside. The videos captured by Abracadaddy,  the...

    Abadenn Drag

    Abadenn oscillates between performance, representation and play. This project explores the dynamics developed within the drag scene at The Violon Vert, in Brittany’s countryside. The videos captured by Abracadaddy,  the...

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