Mark Jenkins

I'm a big fan of the work of DC- based Mark Jenkins. I'm particularly fond of the pieces that use human figures. The way he puts private moments on display and is able to convey affective experiences using bodies with obscured faces is really impressive.

Here's a quote from Jenkins:

"There is opposition, and risk, but I think that just shows that street art is the sort of frontier where the leading edge really does have to chew through the ice. And it's good for people to remember public space is a battleground, with the government, advertisers and artists all mixing and mashing, and even now the strange cross-pollination taking place as street artists sometimes become brands, and brands camouflaging as street art creating complex hybrids or impersonators. I think it's understanding the strangeness of the playing field where you'll realize that painting street artists, writers, as the bad guys is a shallow view.“ -Mark Jenkins (via My Modern Met)