In his practice, Jason Hirata often demonstrates support, highlighting dependencies and contingencies that are just as inherent in artistic production as they are elsewhere.

‘Supporting Role’ brings together a collection of Hirata’s writings from 2019 to 2024. Comprising of checklists, press releases, visual descriptions, exhibition reviews, invoices, and curricula vitae, these are texts built from the supporting documents of an artistic practice, while
simultaneously offering further support.

Jason Hirata was born in 1986 in Seattle, Washington, and now lives in Highland Park, New Jersey. He understands need as an instructive force capable of creating solidarity in place of competition. Hirata holds a BFA in Photography from the University of Washington.
With Park McArthur he taught at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University from 2019 to 2024. This is the first book dedicated to his practice.