Jam Despas is a painter and photographer based in France whose works have been exhibited nationally. He cites the body as being the heart of his artistic reflection, he endeavors to understand by questioning what "constitutes it, what preoccupies it, what it expresses, and what builds it". Despas' creative process begins by photographing models in his studio. He then renders the images onto canvas, cardboard, or paper using oils, acrylics, and charcoal.