Photo: Mike Szpot
Efdot + Jessie Mordine, Pier 17, 89 South Street, Manhattan, NY
Artist statement: Life can sometimes feel like you're wandering through a dense forest. No signs of help and not sure which way to go… Efdot and Jessie Mordine's mural captures this universal, yet unspoken feeling in a playfully abstract style. The art begs the viewer to follow the line, in search of other hidden faces and flora. Look around and realize you are not alone.
Eric Friedensohn (AKA Efdot) is a visual artist, creative director and skateboarder based in Brooklyn, NY. He studied Graphic and Product Design at Drexel University in Philadelphia, finishing in 2012. Since then, Efdot has cultivated a small design studio, a fine art practice and a creative community that bridges traditional painting with digital mediums. Efdot is known for pulling references from nostalgic moments and places, employing playfully abstract styles with bright color palettes. His process is inspired by the improvisation of skateboarding, travel, music, nature and architecture. His past clients include Nike, Coca-Cola, Topps, Madewell, the New York Knicks and Adobe. Outside of client and commission work, he creates fine art and other things directly for his audience via the Efdot Studio Shop. Follow @efdot on instagram or @efdotstudio on twitter to see more!
Jessie Mordine Young (b. England, 1993) is a Brooklyn-based artist who researches, writes about, curates, makes and teaches textile art. She also makes large scale, abstract murals inspired by nature. She is also part-time faculty at Parsons School of Design at the New School.
Jessie grew up between the Bay Area, California and New Delhi, India, where she was introduced to various art and craft communities, many of which advocated for autonomy over their practice. Through extensively researching various craft histories , she has developed an appreciation for slow, thoughtful acts of making as an act of self-preservation.