While the news has been pretty grim this year, ignorance won't help anyone. But sometimes it's pretty damn impossible to comprehend the magnitude of all that's going on. Thankfully we have artists like Chris Jordan who has taken the numbers and made art out of them, producing functional, educational and stimulating pieces that help bring it all to scale. His Running the Numbers exhibit showcases that while a photo is worth 1,000 words, it can also capture 106,000 aluminum cans.
Beware, Jordan might have you rethinking your own contribution to the Great Spill.
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I am interested in Chris Jordan's work, as it does address quantity and consumption in a creative manner. It would be interested to see how the work could be reframed from exhibiting a problem to describing a solution?
Yes, that would be nice to see. However, sometimes art serves its greatest purpose as a mirror. A mirror doesn't point out your flaws, it's up to you to notice them. If Chris Jordan can help us visualize what every small can or bag adds up to, then he's already creating a framework for a solution. Awareness is the first step. Then we have the choice to take it further.
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