Rosie Clement Redefining “Pop” Art

Take a guess. What’s the peanut butter and jelly sandwich of artistry? Rosie Clements has the answer, and it’s probably not what you’d expect. With her tactile imagery, she turns bubble wrap into a whole new language. Bubble wrap plus photography—honestly, what more could you even ask for? It’s the perfect blend of texture and visual storytelling, a combination that hits like an unexpected snack craving you didn’t know you had.

Let’s make peace with it—expecting the unexpected is the new normal. With the digital wave that’s redefined how we experience art, mixed media has become the playground for creatives like Rosie Clements, who couldn’t care less about fitting into molds. So, she just tears them apart.

During her time at the graduate school, Clements had access to a nifty Roland UV printer, and she put it to use on anything and everything. “I printed photographs on every surface I could find, including popcorn ceiling tiles, fake fur, and rocks,” she says. This experimentation shifted her image-making process entirely. The thrill of manipulating something so ubiquitous drew her to the texture and light interaction of bubble wrap.

The way the bubbles catch and refract light creates a visual rhythm that pulls viewers in, sparking curiosity about what lies beneath the surface. It’s almost feels quite privy, in the same way that those icy glass windows from late 2000’s felt. The tactile quality invites touch, blurring the boundaries between observation and interaction. In a culture obsessed with the hyper-digital, Clements’ work makes us reconsider how texture influences our engagement with art.

It’s the kind of work that doesn’t sit still; by its nature there’s something energetic and explosive about it. Whether in a gallery or on your Instagram feed, her bubble wrap pieces demand attention. You either want to rigorously pop them or admire their beauty; each photograph connects with you in an addictive way. It feels like a moment caught between dimensions, almost like a glitch in everyday life. That’s where her work lives—right in the space where digital meets physical, blurring the line between real and abstract.