Chloe Pierson
Project:
NEW ECONOMY
Statement: I am an artist working principally in photo, video and other lens-based media. I specialize in analog photo as well as 16mm film. My practice examines notions of identity, post-modern American idealism, mass media and anxiety, often twisted through a lens of absurdity. I am informed by personal reactions to current events and pressures, as well as the abject art movement and maximalism. However, since I value exploration, I like to branch out and evolve my work regularly.
I often pursue new projects with the goal of learning new styles and art forms, which allows greater specialization and integration of separate media. This leads to a diverse body of work connected thematically.
With my basis being in photography, my sense of composition and light is informed by the photographic approach. I enjoy the challenge of telling a story through a still image. My focus on film photography and experimental techniques aides this, allowing for a wide range of textures and tones depending on the desired feel.
Bio: Chloe Pierson is an Olympia-based artist working in lens-based art, including photography, cinematography, and stop-motion animation. Her work is often focused on dissecting notions of identity, especially lack of identity, and identifying with objects and concepts other than the self. Other topics include mass media, politics and the body, especially commodification of the physical self. These subjects are seen through a lens of playfulness and absurdity, allowing digestion of heavy topics in unassuming and sometimes abject imagery. Chloe is currently finishing her BA with a focus in photography and video art at The Evergreen State College, culminating in her current goal of completing a 16mm capstone music video. She specializes in analog and has worked in film development, custom scanning and other photo services. Chloe will be pursuing a graduate degree in photo, video and related media at the School of Visual Arts beginning Fall 2021.
Chloe Pierson (@flickerfeathers) is a photo, video and related media artist with a focus on body politics, absurdity, American exceptionalism, and finding identity. Her work often combines various formats including installation, analog photography, 16mm film, digital photography, collage, and digital manipulation. New Economy is an examination of commercialism of the body and mind under American capitalism and its transformation in the wake of COVID-19.