Chris Jordan
Chris Jordan
I used to be a photographer - and now I'm some kind of digital photographic artist.
directly viewer
What I aspire to is to have the viewer look directly at the subject, as if they're looking through a window at the real thing.
art choose either engage ideas performance politics ties
There's an axiom I live by: 'There is no art without politics.' You either choose to engage it, or you choose political apathy. This ties in with ideas around real-time performance and feedback.
continuing demand hoarding imply knowledge word
I hate the word 'rendering,' as it equates to 'pouring concrete' on ideas that demand continuing dialog. 'Trade secrets' imply hoarding of knowledge.
attraction bunch consumer discord evoke habits layers meant toward work
All of my work is meant to evoke a whole bunch of different layers of discord between the attraction and repulsion that we feel toward our consumer habits and our consumer lives.
beauty compass course humor matter stay
Set your compass to beauty, humor, and grief; stay the course no matter what, and I'll support you with everything I've got.
goals hard win
Everyone contributed. This was a big win for us. We've been working really hard and we have some big goals for this year.
I know that if I were to take ugly photographs, no one would be interested in looking at them.
both far honors might stray trying
I find myself walking these lines. Like I might be an artist, but I also might be an activist. And I'm trying to be both in a way that honors both and doesn't stray too far into either.
ball found great hole job left line moved open
Our left line did a great job and we just moved the ball down the field. There was an open hole and I just found it. That's what I do.
people
I want people to realize that they matter.