Primary Medium

Painting

Address

276 GREENPOINT AVE
Brooklyn Art Studios – Bldg 8, Fl 1, #8128
Brooklyn, 11222

Artist Statement

This series of paintings centers on the desire for personal connection and understanding in a shared experience. The imagery is presented as a means of grappling with the perceived expectations, obligations, and consequences of straight masculinity as I learned them as an only child in a desolate small town in the midwest with an imposing parochial education system. I draw on my own life experiences to explore a world of familial intimacy, its impact on adolescent sexuality, and the resulting complicated yearning for personal joy as an adult. Throughout my work, I contrast scenes of sensual pleasure with satire to confront my anxieties and guilt as I seek closure from the past and hope for a better future.

Links

Website: https://joshjordan.info/
Instagram: @josh_jordan_studio