Kristen Jordan
Bio:
Kristen Jordan (1985, NM) is a Hawai’i based artist with a contemplative and environmentally focused practice. She received an MFA from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA in 2014, a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate from Maryland Institute College of Art, and her BFA from Kansas State University. Her work has been featured in solo, group and juried shows across the United States.
Statement:
My work is about the gap between what is experienced directly through our senses and the conceptualization of those same experiences. I mine my meditations and backyard for raw materials, examining the bones of what I perceive and why. Installations made up of distinct materials emerge intuitively, combining mortar sculpture, found plants, photos, drawing, cyanotype and light. There is a specificity to these scenes—a sense of place and time, which acts as a lens into a singular aspect of human consciousness.