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About this talk: Artist Chris Jordan shows us an arresting view of what Western culture looks like. His supersized images picture some almost unimaginable statistics — like the astonishing number of paper cups we use every single day.
About Chris Jordan: Chris Jordan runs the numbers on modern American life — making large-format, long-zoom artwork from the most mindblowing data about our stuff.
I am currently working on a submission for the The Dirty Show X in December. Instead of just photographing the progress, Mark (and Proffit!) helped me set up the video camera so the entire process is documented. Right now, I have about 10 seconds worth of video, but I am really excited to see it all come together. Check this SUPER QUICK teaser on YouTube.
This painting is 24″x28″
This painting is 30″ x 40″
This painting is 22″ x 28″
Much thanks to Fairy for modeling for me. I already have plans for a new painting from the shots I took. If you are an artist in the Dayton/Cincinnati area, and are looking for an amazing model, check out her site. She was a joy to work with and very reliable, not to mention beautiful!
Here are two articles from my recent show, Under Glass
In the Dayton City Paper, September 24-30, 2008, by Jud Yalkut…
In Dayton Daily News, September 21, 2008, by Pam Dillon…
Thank you to everyone who made it out for the opening. Especially my muses, Sophia and Olivia! If you are planning to see the show, the gallery hours are:
Goloka Gallery
Thursday and Friday, 5pm-9pm
Saturday, 2pm-8pm
Don’t forget Urban Nights on Friday, September 12. The gallery will be open and downtown will be hopping!
I will be showing the new Vivarium Paintings, some drawings, and a few surprises…
The opening is September 5, 2008
5pm-10pm
Goloka Gallery: Oregon Division
523 Fifth Street
Dayton, OH 45402
You might enjoy this podcast. It is a discussion between two old, high school friends, one religious, the other an atheist. It isn’t so much about religion as in finding your path to happiness, whether that is spiritual or skeptical. A lot of good things to think about…
It is about an hour long and there is a player on the page….
