Monkey chasing a crow through wires, Kathmandu, Nepal

Jason Houston’s photography, filmmaking, and art celebrates the diversity of human experience through projects exploring how we live on the planet and with each other. Through his work, he is committed to art and action that seeks to deconstruct colonial worldviews and dismantle white supremacy culture.

Jason has worked in over 30 countries producing photojournalism, personal documentary, multimedia art, and short films. His work, which often includes socially engaged approaches, brings to life authentic narratives that recognize agency, authorship, and sovereignty for those in front of the camera while informing broader truths in social and environmental justice. His work has been recognized, published, exhibited, premiered, and presented online, in print, and at venues worldwide.

Jason also makes films as eight16 creative with his life and creative partner Dewi Sungai, that focus on racial justice, under-represented voices, and the decolonization and re-Indigenizing of humanity’s relationships with Earth and each other.