We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Jordan Molli. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jordan below.
Jordan, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?
Creating art has always been something that comes naturally to me. I learned some valuable skills and techniques in my AP art classes in high school but the most important thing to me has always been developing my own style. To me, finding and using your own voice is the most important thing you can do as an artist. Otherwise what’s the point?
Jordan, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
Columbus, Ohio artist creating neo-graffiti style characters mostly with acrylic, spray paint, and lots of markers. Often on up-cycled surfaces like cardboard, thrifted clothing, found objects, wood, and regularly painting on canvas as well.
My work is heavily influenced by struggles with depression, anxiety, existential dread, the state of the world, loss, dreams, and childhood.
It is also influenced by love for experimentation, color theory, wordplay, secret messages, skateboarding, anime, film, music, and my community.
We’d love to hear your thoughts on NFTs. (Note: this is for education/entertainment purposes only, readers should not construe this as advice)
Hate em. Probably the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen. I will personally never understand why people will spend so much money on something that looks like an early 2000s AOL avatar that they can’t even physically have in their possession. We oughta leave this world behind.
Is there something you think non-creatives will struggle to understand about your journey as a creative?
They will never truly understand. Some other creatives may not understand either. But I make art because I have to. This isn’t just something I do to make money. I hate money. Creating art is my therapy and a piece of me goes into everything I make. Even if I wasn’t having the bit of success and luck I’ve had as an artist, I would still be creating. I’m just lucky enough that people like what I make and can identify with it in some way. A lot of people can’t really wrap their heads around not wanting to buy a house, have a steady job, settle down, get married, all the cliches. But not everyone has the same goals. Personally, my only goals are to do my best to be happy and make as much art as possible, however I want, whenever I want.
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- Website: https://www.newfaceculture.com/home
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Image Credits
Aaron Hobgood @theblvcksiren