J'NELL JORDAN

 

I am image collector of photographs taken at parties and other events and I paint to capture the "feel good" moments; those moments where figures are caught in the vibe of the music, posing, flirting or caught mid-smile. I paint with oil on top of metallic acrylics using a subtractive fashion of painting, where I wipe away, etch into and press against the top layers of oil paint to layers underneath. Lighting really plays a big part in the work because it interacts with the metallic colors to reveal different intricacies and patterns from certain angles, and speaks to the party environment the figures inhabit. Different lighting situations: dim lights, spot lights and day light bring different dimensions to the pieces and allow the viewers to interact with the pieces from different angles and distances.

 
 

I aim for a youthful spirit in my work, which, I  beleive, come from my influences. The very things that I come into contact with in current culture, music and fashion are combined with my loves for drawing the figure, pattern and metallic light. Although I am still developing my work, I feel as though my subject matter is also documenting my generation where mainstream culture plays a heavy part in how people interact with each other and the camera. 

Interview Links:

+ Podcast Interview with Contemp0rary Authentic Art "Soul Revival Art & Rhyme Part II"

 

+ YouTube Art Hop Mixtape By Taurean Washington

 

Press Links:

+ The Feminist Wire: Featured Artist

 

+TBD Arts : Blues & Other Colors Exhibition

 

 

 

J'Nell Jordan was born in 1987 and was in raised Northern Virginia. She attended Adelphi University in New York on a visual arts talent scholarship and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 2009. Since then, she's shown her work at various galleries in the DC Metro area including The DC Arts Center, Maryland Art Place, and Belnavis Art Gallery and Lamont Bishop Gallery, Blank Space Gallery.

 

 

 

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photographed by Dontrell Harris, 2010