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Jess Dobkin
Canadian artist (born 1970)
Jess Dobkin (born 1970) is a performance artist based in Toronto, Canada.[1] She is best known for her 2006 work The Lactation Station.
She has a Bachelor of Arts in women's studies from Oberlin College, and a Master of Fine Arts in performance art from Rutgers University. She is a fellow at the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies at the University of Toronto.
Career
Dobkin first emerged as a performance artist in 2002.[1] Her work draws on her experience as a lesbian and a mother.[2] Her body often figures prominently in her performances.
For example, Fee for Service (2006), was a performance installation where audience members were invited to sharpen a pencil in Dobkin's vagina.[3][4]
Dobkin is also known as a community organizer and often combines this with her creative work.
In May 2015, after a successful crowdfunding campaign, she collaborated with many To