Jessica Soares (b.1990) is an artist working primarily with paint. Mixing drawing and painting techniques, her works stem from personal experiences in questioning the complexities and social notions around women's hair in contemporary society. Featuring elaborately detailed figures swathed in colourful fabrics, her works also apply Adire fabric in exploring issues of legacy and familial bond.
In 2021, she was selected to be part of the Rele Arts Foundation Young Contemporaries Residency and has gone on to take part in the group exhibition Good Things Come In Threes, (2022), Rele Gallery, Los Angeles, as well solo exhibition Who We Are When The Glory Is Gone (2023) Rele Gallery, Lagos
Jessica holds a BA degree in Marketing from Redeemer's University. She lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria.