Jonathan Vair Duncan
Agender,
He/him, they/them.
The purpose of my work is to share my pursuit of truth, in hopes of bringing a sense of hope or peace to those who may relate.
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Artwork
“Home” by Jonathan Vair Duncan
One piece, unframed.
20 x 16 inch (h x w)
Digital Art on Paper
Artist Statement:
To render an image of home, I must reckon with many dichotomies:
My blood family is not my found family.
Following tradition is not always following my heart.
Suburban cohesion is not an ancient bond.
Childhood survival tactics won’t serve me well into adulthood.
Home, to me, is its own dichotomy. In my mind, I experience a feeling of what Home looked like, what I thought it was supposed to look like. This wasn’t the truest and deepest portrayal of the concept. As an adult, I found that Home is about feeling respected and trusted. Those deemed as Other or Less-than understand: Home is not a white upper middle class Nuclear Family. Home is not getting high marks in school. It’s not even getting your parents to like you. Home is to be yourself, unabashedly, to explore the uncertainties of your core without needing to fake confidence, and to have people that make you grateful to be on your own journey.
The dichotomy of my Home is my past and my present, the lies and the truth. Church steeples and template suburban homes force their way into the composition. In the foreground, a family affronts this hellish sprawl and thrives in spite of the chaos. They are tied by ancient bonds far greater than any social scripting.
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