I am a saint for carrying all those groceries.
I am currently residing and creating in Brooklyn NY, while I work towards an MA in Art History at Hunter College. I am thoroughly enjoying learning about all the art in the world, and empathizing with each artist’s journey.
Much of my work includes a sunken depression. The initial concept was to create a literal depression, a physical representation of the mental state of depression. But I have been surprised and delighted to find that the finished pieces also bring to mind thoughts of hidden undercurrents, metaphysical portals, skin scars and grafts.
My recent still life series references classical art while interjecting modern color and iPhones into the scene. My iPhone is always there, next to that classical vase of flowers, grounding the lofty image in modern practicality, glorifying the omnipresent iPhone and considering it (and therefore me/us) art-worthy.
I post my works in progress to Instagram @marchondo.
Read my CV here.
Email me at jessie@jessiepolk.com.
