Ella Jacobson is an Alaskan transplant to Brooklyn. An independent writer, her work explores our collective experiences and meaning making in economics, sexuality, and art.
Art
Sarah Sudhoff’s and Jo Broughton’s photographs of sex toys and porn sets do not shock or sensationalize. Instead, they provoke curiosity about a topic likely to engender disgust or nonchalance in another’s hands.
Performance
The story of a 39-day siege at the church traditionally said to mark the birthplace of Jesus Christ casts human emotions into stark relief amid almost unimaginable circumstances.