Jordan's Gyre

currently is. We are mistreating something that instead of being a trash pit, could actually create renewable energy by its power, and make for a cleaner Earth. Another detail of Gyre is the difference in colors of the overall piece to the trash that makes up it. The overall muted, blue and green hues create for a natural look, representing the nature. However, the bright neon like colors of the trash create for an unnatural, synthetic look, which creates a contrast in substances. This draws the viewer to the ongoing problem – trash. Since the neon trash is central to the image, it pulls the viewer’s eyes there first. That is intentional, as Jordan wants us to realize that it should not belong there and does not fit in with the rest of the image. You can also see how the wave is throwing these pieces of neon trash back in the direction of the men in the boats, almost if saying how it cannot identify with these neon substances and wants us to take them back.
The men in the boats are also used in showing the contrast in size to the ocean .We as humans have a false sense of perception that we are mighty and have complete control over the Earth
Jordan is influenced by lots of different genres of art, and in this case he is seeming to use the contemporary genre to create his piece, with the scenic seascape, nude figures, and size of the piece. Even though he uses different genres to be inspired, he still has a single focus on using them as tools for making a point on our society’s mass consumption and unappealing waste disposal. In Venus, Jordan had to collect close to 600 plastic bags to then photograph them each in ten different positions, to then cut them out again and try to fit them into one big picture to create a colossal image, as well as a message. In this case, the message