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Artist Statement
I am aware of a hurting world where tragedy strikes daily. I can best articulate my response to these tragedies and my understanding of hope through finding colors and details with the camera. So, when a typically beige building displays a piece of street art, a scrap of ribbon lies on the sidewalk, or the grass presents a newly fallen treasure, I notice. When I recognize these aspects of life that are easily missed, I find a hope that I address in my art. Particularly through photography, I present images as a challenge for viewers to ponder their own hopes and to become more aware of their world. I remember being repulsed by the idea of always carrying my camera because I felt like in doing so, I would be stepping out of life rather than enjoying it fully. But since doing so, I have learned to see better. In this piece, I present these photographic explorations of hope. I call for others to see beauty in the ordinary and desire for this to spur them to change their world.
the artist
- kelleyjordan
- i am an artist striving to recover hope and beauty through photography, growing food, bartering, biking, living closely with community and as simply as i can.
side note to the online viewer:
the images that are taped around the world are fakes. i create polaroid looking images by assembling a printed image and white frame. this dimension brings me deeper into the project, making a greater connection to the work and those who find the polaroid. (admittedly, it did begin because polaroid film is so expensive. but ive chosen to continue it in this way. they are my hand made gifts to the world.)
stories of people & traveling polaroids
be a traveling polaroid-er
do you want to participate in this polaroid community by taping polaroids wherever you are? email kelleyjordan@gmail.com with your mailing address so i can send you a package.
blue skies give me hope
ReplyDeleteSeeing decency in other people, witnessing strangers treat eachother with respect.
ReplyDeleteWalking on Madison last night towards Wabash, I saw the photo on the Panda Express. It was late but still stood out. What was at first confusion made me smile!
ReplyDeleteSo should I put it back, or put it some place else? Or just keep it as a momento?
mp/m
Hi... Sorry I didn't answer the original question. For me, hope comes from the small things that you don't expect, like on a cold and windy day, seeing someone smiling as they pass you on the street. Hope is there, we just need to be looking for it.
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Hi! I picked up your polaroid on the Carson Pirie Scott building at 18-20 Wabash. It stuck out immediately, being on a window and all. It's my motto to "always flip something over!" and bam! There was your message.
ReplyDeleteI think I will carry this around and re-post it somewhere else.
To answer your question: Just saying hi to people and getting a response. This city can be so anonymous sometimes that people forget that they're living amongst other humans, and actually acknowledging one another's existence makes it feel less like the Home of the Assholes.
I also thinking being handed free/cheap desserts gives everybody tasty hope!
kelley -
ReplyDeletethis is fantastic. i'm just excited to see where this goes. keep going and pursuing where this leads. please!
Hi Kelley,
ReplyDeleteI found your photo tonight on my way home from photographing an event. What a nice gift from the universe. Location was State & Monroe, the building where I work. The 'hope graffiti' on the sidewalk near there - is that yours? I've been admiring it for a few weeks now.
What gives me hope? Creativity. Discovery. And today The Lemon Tree gives me hope: the thought that good and unselfish acts between people still matter and can balance out some of the horrible acts.