About this episode
Jordan Nassar discusses his artistic practice and the influences of his Palestinian American identity.
Jordan Nassar makes elaborate and intricate embroideries alongside impressive wood-inlay works, tile mosaics, and expansive installations, all inspired by the examination of his Palestinian American identity, diaspora and cultural participation. Jordan talks about the clunkiness of language, wanting viewers to feel just as much energy from his work as he puts into it, the exchanges between decoration and Art with a “capital A”, the impact of scale, landing on an ethical equation for how to pay his assistants, care as a gesture and concept, being strategic with professional goals, Akido as part of his daily practice, and the range of ways one can work and live as an artist.
People in this episode
Guest: Jordan Nassar
Topics covered
- embroidery
- Palestinian American identity
- artistic process
- cultural participation
- installation art
Keywords
- intricate embroideries
- wood-inlay works
- tile mosaics
- cultural exchanges
- ethical payment for assistants
- Akido practice
- artistic scale
- decoration vs Art
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