![]() These early photographs sparked my first creative realization as a photographer, which was that I loved using the act of photographing to explore the physical relationship between me and whatever space I found myself photographing in. Photographing Brunswick while growing up allowed me to form exciting connections with the community and landscape, which I feel has influenced my present work greatly. JVS: A lot of my early photographs were of Brunswick and the outdoors. VL: How have you developed as an artist since the beginning of your practice? What does your earlier work consist of, and how has your past work led to your current work? Other photographers who have inspired me are William Eugene Smith, Minor White, Aaron Siskind, Uta Barth, Terri Loewenthal, Binh Danh, and Zora J. I’ve also been inspired by Emmanuel Lubezki’s use of natural light in his cinematography, and Wes Anderson’s symmetry and color palettes. BRUNSWICK MAINE INSPIREME HOW TOStudying in Florence, Italy for a semester and connecting with the culture and landscape showed me how to connect to the world in different ways.Ī few films and TV shows that have visually inspired me are The Revenant, Moonrise Kingdom, Call Me By Your Name, and We Are Who We Are. I grew up watching my grandma making endless paintings in her studio, rummaging through her various books on Picasso, Van Gough and other folk artists, and learning to cook with my grandpa. JVS: Two major people who inspire me to create to this day are my grandparents, LC and Steve. His departure, though, is what encouraged me to move forward with my exploration of photography. He unfortunately passed away 15 days after I turned 17, which was devastating. By the time I turned 17, Dave had given me his film camera collection and pushed me to think about my creative visions in as many different ways as possible. ![]() We would go out to various locations throughout coastal Maine and make photographs of textures, architecture, interior and exterior spaces. Sunday mornings were filled with ‘critiques’, photo book showings and coffee. Dave was in his 60s around the time we began our photographic journey together, but his enthusiasm and lively character made it evident that his inner child never left. Around this time, I met a dear family friend named Dave, who resonated with my passion for capturing light and shadow within the world I lived in. The first image I made was a phone photograph of the sun shining through a lilac bush in the front yard of my house. JVS: I was 11 or 12 when I became curious about photography. VL: What led you to pursue photography? Why did you choose this particular medium, and how does it aid you in articulating your vision(s)? I spent a lot of my time falling in love with the ocean, walking back and forth between my grandparents’ house and my family’s house, and enjoying the artistic-side of Brunswick that to this day is a backbone to the community. School was where I made friendships that still exist today. Brunswick is a coastal town with a close-knit community, and I am very thankful I was able to grow up there. Even though these previous locations and the physical act of moving are a blur, they still made a big impact on how I view my life and the world. After living in Catonsville, Maryland, Colorado (where my brother was born), Connecticut and New York, we arrived in Brunswick, Maine (where my sister was born) in 2003 when I was six. ![]() I was born in Columbia, Maryland, and after undergoing two heart surgeries at 2 months old and 2 years old, my parents and I moved 5 more times due to my dad’s job. JVS: The beginning of my life was quite a whirlwind. ![]() VL: Where were you born, where did you grow up, and where are you based now? Jordan Van Savage in conversation with Vanessa Leroy ![]()
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