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“Joseph Conrad once said that it’s necessary to immerse yourself in the most destructive elements of the times, and then attempt to swim . . .”
JG Ballard, from a 1976 interview
Chris Todd is a multi-disciplinary artist and educator working solo, collaboratively, and in the public sphere. Ranging from darkly humorous to contemplative, his art draws from personal experiences and an interest in how technology, consumerism, and media affect perception, body, and place. More specifically, Todd's work provokes questions about how information and entertainment technologies shape narrative construction and dissemination in daily life, and examines the psychological and spiritual impact of living in a culture where first-hand experience and human contact have become increasingly mediated and simulated.
Todd's art has been shown in a variety of exhibition spaces, museums, public/commercial sites, and publications. He is currently a Professor of Media Arts at Mesa Community College in the Phoenix Metro Area.