Jordan Sullivan, a painter and writer from rural Ohio, explores America's chaotic reality through his absurdist paintings in the series 'American Psychosis.' His artwork challenges viewers with its grotesque scenes, revealing the deviancy, addiction, and confusion prevalent in contemporary society. Jordan's work serves as a commentary on the country's fractured mythos and collective psyche. Drawing inspiration from his experiences as a drug and alcohol counselor, he aims to document the weight of history and the impact of time on our present, merging elements of humor with a stark portrayal of reality.
"America has always been a blood circus... creating a fractured reality and a unique kind of psychosis within the country."
"My paintings attest to how deviancy, addiction, fantasy and dreams of destruction are symptoms of living in a country that is impossible to make sense of."
"Time doesn't disappear, it accumulates, like dirt filling a grave... which still impact this moment."
"In one particularly striking painting, Jordan transports an astronaut and Jesus' crucifixion from the moon to the garden of an average home... as strange as anything in outer space."
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