Spectator Jonze

Spectator Jonze is the moniker of the artist behind Deena Lynch. Lynch was born in Yokohama, Japan to a Taiwanese mother and an Australian father. She migrated to Australia under less than certain circumstances when she was 6 years old. Lynch grew up in many different homes under many different situations and circumstances. She was not quite an orphan, but didn’t quite belong anywhere.

Throughout her childhood and adolescence this put Lynch in touch with a myriad of people and demons, coming from disjointed backgrounds themselves, or from positions of power. Having experienced physical and sexual abuse throughout this time, it pushed Lynch into the safety of PTSD where suppression, depression and dissociation became a survival tactic.

Having always carried a creative mind, it was only natural that Lynch used art and music as an outlet. 2017 was the year Lynch finally came to an age and understanding regarding her mental health, trauma and quirks. It was through her visual art – utilised as a cathartic vessel – that she began to uncover her secrets, even ones she had hidden from herself.