Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks by Jessica Esch, is a typelooping series born during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Each piece starts with a statement or phrase that Jess wants to dwell on which she then types repeatedly until a conversation emerges. This series plays with both the repetition of daily routines during the pandemic and the centering of mantras in the face of uncertainty. They can be experienced as image and text. 

In creating Fill in the Blanks, Jess drew from her engagement with the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art. Read about her time in the Archives in a two-part blog series published by the Archives: Treasure Trove: Archives as Inspiration and A Friendship Forged in the Archives. View the artist statement. View or download press kit. Also, watch Jess talk about the collection here.

Typeloops start at $350. Pricing available upon request

Typewriter Act
Typewriter Act

Typewriter Act

Society
Society

Society

Ante Up
Ante Up

Ante Up

Our Charge
Our Charge

Our Charge

Come Dance
Come Dance

Come Dance

Pat Pat Pat
Pat Pat Pat

Pat Pat Pat

Listen and See
Listen and See

Listen and See

Write On
Write On

Write On

Nope Nothing
Nope Nothing

Nope Nothing

It's All Right Now
It's All Right Now

It's All Right Now

Yes
Yes

Yes

Hi Ho Oh
Hi Ho Oh

Hi Ho Oh

Good Night
Good Night

Good Night

In The Wings
In The Wings

In The Wings

Hold On
Hold On

Hold On

Word Swords
Word Swords

Word Swords

I Beg You
I Beg You

I Beg You

Do Tell
Do Tell

Do Tell

Ridiculous Us
Ridiculous Us

Ridiculous Us

You and Me Having Tea
You and Me Having Tea

You and Me Having Tea

Never Ever (II)
Never Ever (II)

Never Ever (II)

With Pleasure
With Pleasure

With Pleasure

Atta You
Atta You

Atta You

Enlist
Enlist

Enlist

Adjust
Adjust

Adjust

Add Just
Add Just

Add Just

O My Friend
O My Friend

O My Friend

9 For 1 For 9
9 For 1 For 9

9 For 1 For 9

RIGHT NOW
RIGHT NOW

RIGHT NOW

O Do It
O Do It

O Do It

Readyes
Readyes

Readyes

Attention!
Attention!

Attention!

I Do
I Do

I Do

Core Score
Core Score

Core Score

SOS
SOS

SOS

Until Then
Until Then

Until Then

Foolish Modern Thought
Foolish Modern Thought

Foolish Modern Thought

Red Code Red
Red Code Red

Red Code Red

You'll See
You'll See

You'll See

Outlast
Outlast

Outlast

Ever Cage
Ever Cage

Ever Cage

Go Look
Go Look

Go Look

Revolving Door
Revolving Door

Revolving Door

Sure
Sure

Sure

+.+
+.+

+.+

Sincerely
Sincerely

Sincerely

Re-mind Yourself
Re-mind Yourself

Re-mind Yourself

Me Save Me
Me Save Me

Me Save Me