Jordan Eagles is a New York-based artist who has a passion for blood, in particular in relation, to challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s blood donation policy, which advocates suggest is biased, perpetuates stigma and homophobia, and is not in line with modern science.  Eagles has worked with blood as an artistic medium for over 25 years, addressing themes of life-cycle, corporeality, and regeneration and has developed techniques for preserving the organic material.  Now he has a solo exhibition of his stunning art at the Springfield Art Galley MA titled ONE BLOOD, which references that despite the different backgrounds and serotypes of the blood donors, they are all united for blood equality. This exhibition features the work Blood Mirror, a large resin sculpture made with 59 individual human blood donations, that could have been used for life-saving purposes if the FDA’s policy was more fair. For the first time, key works from several of the artist’s series that connect queer blood with American pop culture, comic books, military propaganda, and religious iconography are on view together. The exhibition also includes new works from Eagles’ latest series utilizing Artificial Intelligence.

Eagles’ sculptures, panels, screen-prints, photographic, and video works are collaborations created with blood donated by members of the LGBTQI+ community, specifically for the purpose of making artworks and advocating for science and equality.

This special exhibition is organized by Curator of Art Sarah Buhr and was developed in close collaboration with the artist over four years. The museum’s permanent collection contains Eagles’ 2013 work Red Giant 10, made with animal blood and copper, which was the generous gift of Robert and Lillian Montalto Bohlen in 2018. Buhr notes,

 Jordan Eagles: ONE BLOOD Sept. 23 through Feb. 18 in the Weisel and Kelly Galleries.
Springfield Art Gallery MA