Jordan Novella's process is rooted in new movements including climate justice, liberation, and economic freedom, employing oils, mixed media, photography, and video arts. While seeking out new genres, she remains rooted in certain traditions of Latvian gnosis, New Forest Commoners, and widgie subculture. Solo shows include "Sneaker Closure" in 2018 at the Into Black Gallery, "Dream About You" at Jetstream Square in 2019, and a virtual exhibition in 2020 called "Chance Stage." She has also shown at a number of group shows, and is a multi-instrumentalist in numerous musical acts, including Glass Calling, Repeat Boys, and Uber Beats. In fall of 2021 she is slated to be the next artist-in-residence at Corson's Inlet State Park.
A wave of new technologies is scrambling party politics, plowing through borders, and upending the legacy power of governments and businesses. The blockchain, the metaverse, artificial intelligence AI decision-making, 6G, and chips smart devices, and autonomous vehicles are changing how power is exercised. The technology may be virtual, but the effects are real — from household tasks to the battlefield, from climate solutions to the future of money. Who will write the rules for this new world, and for whose benefit? Where will the EU-US rulemakers and standard setters be based? What are democracy’s prospects in this new digital era?
