I aim to not take art that serious; Instead just develing in the unknown bits of the pieces I spit out..I am so intrigued by the mysteries behind people; the curiosity of their quiet eyes, this split second of an unknown life, how did they get to that point? And what happened to them..?

Jordin Isip
www.jordinisip.com

Bio- Using people as the subjects of colorful and haunting paintings, Isip’s incorporation of scraps of litter, trash, discarded magazines and other detritus of New York City streets results in images that are as much about the art-making process than the new language and allegories he presents. Though these narratives are based on personal experiences and growing obsessions endured over the past two years, they retain an ambiguity through symbolism and mulitple layers of meaning leaving them open to interpretation by the viewer. Isip’s iconic figures ------ simultaneously primitive and urban ------ tell of the human condition: conflicted, chaotic and insular.

Jordin Isip was born and raised in Queens, New York. Since receiving his BFA from Rhode Island School of Design he has lived and worked in Brooklyn, NY. His mixed-media images have in numerous periodicals including Adbusters, The Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Surfer and Time as well as on book covers, posters, t-shirts, records and cds. His artwork has been exhibited nationally in galleries in Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco as well as internationally in London, Manila, Paris, and Rome. Jordin teaches at Parsons School of Design and Pratt Institute.