I think there's a tremendous amount of unacknowledged hostility in American culture. Chris Jordan americanamountculture Change image and share on social
I used to be a photographer - and now I'm some kind of digital photographic artist. Chris Jordan artistdigitalkind Change image and share on social
Activating is about changing people's perceptions of overlooked or invisible spaces. A building can become an archetype, invisible, like for a New Yorker, for example, the Statue of Liberty. You look at it, and it disappears into the thousands of times you've already seen it. Chris Jordan activatearchetypebuild share on social
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. Chris Jordan activistartistfind Change image and share on social
American culture is not about experiencing our shame, it's about denying it. It's been that way our whole history. Chris Jordan americanculturedeny Change image and share on social
One culture I find fascinating to juxtapose against American culture is the culture of Germany. They've gone through a long process through their art, poetry, public discourse, their politics, of owning the fact of their complicity in what happened in World War II. It's still a topic of everyday conversation in Germany. Chris Jordan americanartcomplicity share on social
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. Chris Jordan attractionbunchconsumer Change image and share on social
My ideas tend to arise out of nowhere when I'm not intentionally trying to think of something. Chris Jordan ariseideaintentionally Change image and share on social
I wasn't interested in politics. My attitude about it was, I can't make a difference no matter what I do. And the truth is, I don't even care enough to try. Chris Jordan attitudecaredifference Change image and share on social