Jude “Rude” Issa

Nov 14

Jude Issa's body of work presents an amusing, ironic take on these issues and appropriates and subverts the visual language of brand marketing and celebrity culture as it functions in contemporary Jamaican society. He invites us to reflect on what these things mean in the Jamaican context and what they tell us about contemporary Jamaica, a very timely invitation indeed. Jude's Art depicts an ironic juxtaposition of duality, his style is bold and often reminiscent of graffiti and pop art. His life-size works have highlighted a colorful, humorous reflection on local culture and consumerism and what it means to be a Jamaican in this era.