Reception Date: November 19th, 5-7 pm

Ground bloomers are both flowers and explosives.
Petal forms collect mold and a bird appears drenched in its own poop.
Organic matter surfaces from the city goo in hopes of it bringing us back to ourselves
(or at least saying that might make us feel better).
A love/hate relationship – infrastructure is both a motivation and a bane.
The uniformed men who pretend to protect it are met with only the necessary barriers –
a vessel, a guard dog, a bucking work horse.
And the infrastructure remains but it’s crumbling.
We want it to melt away, to be re-wilded, built back up on our own terms.
It’s just sludge now and it’s simmering on the stove.
It’s not quite ready, but almost.

Jack Graydon (b. 1989) is a painter and sculptor. Based in Portland since 2011, he received his BFA in painting from the (now-defamed) Pacific Northwest College of Art. His work draws from aesthetics of traditional painting, cartoons, graffiti, and folk art. He works professionally as a set builder and in his off time can be found painting murals, skateboarding, watching trains, working in his studio, hanging with his dog Gus, and swimming in the river. His work has been exhibited locally and internationally in Austria, Canada, and Greece. He has also worked commercially with various clients including Vans, Pabst, and Vice.

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