Jojo Knowles (Sweden/USA) is a conceptual artist working with installation, sculpture, video, performance, and writing. She uses the abject/disgust as a political force against patterns of discrimination, centering around embracing that which makes us animal and “disgusting” to foster empathy and self-awareness. This research leads into a critical examination of the relationship between humans and non-human species, specifically in Western societies, in the midst of ecological crisis. Jojo is searching for a way to mend and re-create relationships with animals we domesticated and searching for a way to de-domesticate us. She makes work about the organic body in an increasingly inorganic world. Her work delves into psychological methods, using humor and emotion to break down taught frameworks of discrimination and exploitation. Her work culminates in uncanny sculptures and performances where material exploration and artistic transformation are central.