Cruising: What am I Doing
Oil and Acrylic Marker on Canvas
36" x 48"
 
Based in Chicago, Jon explores queerness through the lens of memory, sexual exploration and surveillance. Through self portraiture, he recreates scenes of his past as an avid cruiser. In his work public spaces are more than areas of transition. Public bathrooms and locker rooms are meeting grounds of sexual freedom filled with queer history. Every figure seen is of the artist's likeness, representing the multiple roles he played during these encounters. High contrasting bright colors, like acid yellows and electric blues, are used to convey the unnatural lighting of these spaces.