Non-Prophet plays with the idea of the labor that happens in DIY or non-profit spaces, and its homonym—prophet—which implies the speaking of truth to power, and has a spiritual connection. My work grapples with truth through its use of the actual against illusion, and by presenting the complexity of fine art in relation to the politics of labor; as painting is both labor and leisure. My work is anti-prophetic in that it isn’t instructive; rather, it lays out the complexities of reality, power, and mystery in a way that is at times funny, revolting, and beautiful.
