Artist Chris Jordan has a unique way of garnering attention for environmental causes -- he creates collages and artwork based on specific ongoing eco-issues.
As an artist, Chris Jordan says he "Hope[s] to raise some questions about the roles and responsibilities we each play as individuals in a collective that is increasingly enormous, incomprehensible, and overwhelming." His work has attracted an incredible amount of press for its ingenuity and noble aim. Chris Jordan's work has been exhibited across the world, including Washington, D.C., New York City, Taipei, Taiwan, and Rome, Italy, the latter two as a part of the National Geographic Eco Tour.
In the next year as a solo artist, Chris Jordan has exhibits set for Richmond, Virginia, Durnam, New Hampshire, and Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, amongst others. He also has a group showing at the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle, Washington, running from July 9th-September 25th, 2011.
Implications - in the last few years, there has been a concerted societal effort to focus on ways they can increase the resonance of environmentally friendly advertising. One of the most effective ways a company can do this is by commissioning an artist to create installations that detail the real environmental damage and human suffering caused by pollution and waste. By illustrating the damage caused by eco-unfriendly living, the company can force the public to examine the role -- no matter how small -- they cause in pollution and environmental destruction.
Waste Art Collages (UPDATE)
Artist Chris Jordan Forces An Examination of Human Waste Production
Trend Themes
1. Waste Art Collages - Creating art based on specific ongoing eco-issues can be a unique way to attract attention for environmental causes and spark discussions on waste production.
2. Environmentally Friendly Advertising - Commissioning artists to create installations that detail the real environmental damage and human suffering caused by pollution and waste can increase the resonance of environmentally friendly advertising.
3. Individual Responsibility in Pollution Control - Creating artwork that illustrates the damage caused by eco-unfriendly living can force the public to examine their role in pollution and environmental destruction, empowering individuals to take responsibility in pollution control.
Industry Implications
1. Art Industry - The art industry has an opportunity to leverage waste and environmental issues to create thought-provoking artwork that can attract a large audience and promote environmental awareness.
2. Advertising Industry - The advertising industry can leverage art installations to create resonate campaigns that promote environmentally-friendly products, services, and behaviors.
3. Environmental Conservation Industry - The environmental conservation industry has an opportunity to work with artists to raise awareness of the impact of pollution and waste production on the environment and promote sustainable practices to preserve the planet.