Artist’s Statement

I make paintings, drawings, sculptures, and videos. Occasionally, I also write and perform. My work talks about the body. I am inspired by research, horror films, and my community. I’m interested in queerness as a site of the uncanny, and the anxiety and fascination surrounding transgender identity. Pairing the transsexual and/or disabled body with surreal imagery, my work calls to monstrosity, intimacy, loneliness, and the divine.

Biography

Jonah Brock is from a small railroad town in central Illinois. In 2021 he received a B.A. in Visual Art and Art History from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. His work has been exhibited in various locations, such as the Museum of Art Fort Collins in Fort Collins, CO, GOCA-Galleries of Contemporary Art in Colorado Springs, CO, and Night Owl Gallery in Baltimore, MD. He is currently based in Baltimore, MD. He also works in curation and exhibition preparation.