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Spectrum of Suffering

Artist: Clay Maxwell Jordan

Project: Nothing’s Coming Soon

Description: Clay Maxwell Jordan’s photographs portray his appreciation for the Buddhist principles of suffering and enlightenment, and the belief that these ideals can manifest simultaneously in his art. In a sequence of quiet stills and unconventional portraits, Jordan’s subjects balance a wide spectrum of emotion and light. Viewed successively, his project, Nothing’s Coming Soon, strives to “counterbalance images of death, mortality, and decay with those of grace and unmitigated beauty.”



Eyes on the South&\#xA0;is curated by&\#xA0;Jeff Rich. The weekly series features selections of current work from Southern artists, or artists whose photography concerns the South. To submit your work to the series, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..





Clay Maxwell Jordan

Clay Maxwell Jordan is a photographer and musician whose work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. He is a 2019 MacDowell fellow and currently resides in Athens, Georgia. His first monograph, Nothing’s Coming Soon, was published in February of 2019 by Fall Line Press.