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Studio, Chicago, IL

2026

ell is the practice of Jason Campbell, an artist, spatial designer, and researcher working across art, architecture, and material culture.

My work tends to materials, objects, and spaces [newly constructed, interiors, and installation], observing how everyday things hold history, how spaces shape behavior, and how care and attention function as a cultural, political, and spatial practice. Through collecting, making writing, and building, I represent the overlooked infrastructures that sustain our lives and the possibilities that emerge when we pay closer attention.

 

The work moves between my studio, your site, and institution, bridging creative practice and built environment, with a commitment to material stewardship, and imaginative futures.

About

A PRACTICE AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF IDEA, MATERIAL, AND SPACE.

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Workshop, Chicago, IL

2026

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BACKGROUND

I've exhibited in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cincinnati, and Chicago having recently exhibited at The Design Museum of Chicago and the Chicago Cultural Center. I'm a 2025 Graham Foundation grant awardee and a 2024 Building Design + Construction 40 under 40 honoree. I hold a Master of Architecture from UC Berkeley and a B.S. in Architecture from the University at Buffalo. I have worked in architectural practice for 10+ years, taught at the undergraduate and graduate level, and operated ell.SF, a for profit art space in San Francisco. I currently live and work between Chicago and the Bay Area.

FULL BIO

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