In 1765, Rousseau coined the phrase "Let them eat cake." Today, it references frivolous disregard for another's plight, like the one created by tone-deaf politicos and bogus court rulings giving way to the unthinkable: women being denied life-saving and compassionate reproductive care, endangering our lives and future child-bearing abilities. Yet my head hears only the "cake" speech. What year is this?
These imaginary "everywomen" are engaged in the battle against these new and distressing societal restrictions, a visual testament to our hearts, minds, and untold disenchantment stories.
Diana Nicholette Jeon is an award-winning contemporary artist who lives and works in Honolulu, HI. She holds an MFA from UMBC. She exhibits internationally; venues include Honolulu Museum of Art, HI State Art Museum, Kirsch Gallery, CPA, Griffin Museum of Photography, Disorder Gallery (AU), Blue Sky Gallery, BBA Gallery (DE), and PH21 Gallery (HN/ES). Jeon’s art has been featured at Lensculture, Lenscratch, Gente di Fotografia, SHOTS Magazine, Pf Magazine, The Hand, FRAMES Magazine, and the Art Photo Index, among others. Her work is included in public and private collections internationally.
Awards 2024 LensCulture Black and White Awards - Finalist
2024 Analog Sparks - Silver, Technique/Film Soup
2024 BBA Photography Prize Long List
2024 PX3 - Silver, Special/AI Generated Images
2024 PX3 - Silver, PhotoBook/Other (when the stars fell from the sky- v1 ghost light)
2024 Mira Mobile Prize - Top 50
2024 Photolucida's Critical Mass - Top 200 Finalist
2024 BBA One Shot Award Long List
2023 Photolucida's Critical Mass - Top 200 Finalist
2023 Head-On Photo Festival Photo Awards, Sydney, AU - Semi-Finalist
2022 LensCulture Black and White Awards - Finalist
2022 Photolucida's Critical Mass - Top 200 Finalist
2021 Head-On Photo Festival Photo Awards, Sydney, AU - Finalist
2020 Photolucida's Critical Mass - Top 200 Finalist
2020 LensCulture BW Awards - Juror’s Pick/Lisa Hostetler, Eastman Museum
2020 Contemporary Photography in Hawaii - Juror’s Award, Portfolio
The Imperfect Lens - A Smith Gallery Director’s Award
2019 Photolucida's Critical Mass - Top 200 Finalist
2018 Overall Winner and multiple category winner, 18th Julia Margaret Cameron
Contemporary Photography in Hawaii 2019 - Kaimuki Camera Award/Halekulani Award
TPS Alternative Process and Integrated Media Exhibition - Honorable Mention
2018 Rfotofolio Selections 2018 - Top 3 selection for 3D Photo Works
2018 Photolucida's Critical Mass Competition - Top 200 Finalist
2016 Pollux Awards - Finalist
(four) Hawaii State Foundation for the Arts and Culture, Art in Public Places - State Recognition Purchase Awards (2015, 2016, 2018)
