Chris Jordan

Chris Jordans works are based on the topic of consumerism. He finds his inspiration and materials from shipping ports and industrial yards where the detritus of consumers accumilates. He is intrigued by the 'staggaring comlexity' of the 'immense scale' of American's consumption.

He states that 'collectively we are commiting a vast and unsustainable act of taking, but we each are anonymous and no one is in charge or accountable for the consequences.'

He realises that as an American consumer he would be being hypocritical to blame or preach so his photographs have a purpose to simply inspire self inquiry in others as a way for people to think of a possible action to solve the problem.