Jonathan Grado

Photographer, Creative Director

Brooklyn, NY — --:--:--

Overthinking at 3am.

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Happy Hour —

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A disco ball headed person with a briefcase in an empty parking lot. Performance Review from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.

The photographs of Happy Hour have been shown at the Satellite Art Show during SXSW in Austin, TX and at Black Box Gallery in Portland, OR.

A person in a suit and disco ball for a head coming out of a colorful ball pit. Happy Hour from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.
A colorful ball pit with a person in a suit and disco ball for a head opening their briefcase. Seasoned Associate from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.
A person in a suit and disco ball for a head picking up colorful balls. Backlog from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.
A businessman in a suit and their hand is holding a briefcase in a colorful ball pit. Onboarding from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.
A person in a suit and disco ball for a head driving to work. Commute #01 from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.
A disco ball head resting on a car steering wheel and hand in black and white. Q4 from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.
A person in a suit and disco ball for a head slouching on a park bench. The Quiet Resignation of Disco Ball Head.
A biker going in front of a person in a suit on a park bench. About that Promotion from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.

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A person in a suit with disco ball for a head looking into their briefcase. Billable Hours from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.
Sunlight reflecting off a businessperson's disco ball head. Outlook from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.
A person in a suit and disco ball for a head driving to work. Commute #02 from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.
Looking through a car window at a person in a suit and disco ball for a head reaching into a ball pit in the back seat. For Internal Use Only from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.
A disco ball headed person opening their car door to a ball pit. Vested Interest from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.
A person in a suit and disco ball head reflecting a colorful ball pit. New Hire from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.
A person in a suit sinking in a ball pit. Graveyard Shift from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.
A person in a suit and disco ball for a head emerging out of a black and white ball pit. Fully Vested from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.
Car filled with a ball pit and a small disco ball rearview ornament. Toll Free from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.
Hands reaching for a disco ball in the trunk of a car. Company Uniform from Jonathan Grado's Happy Hour series.

Happy Hour is a mixed media visual series following the corporate odyssey of Disco Ball Head. Monday after Monday, monotony materializes into the form of ball pits, lunch breaks, and rush hour, wearing down the line between work and play. What if one has a mind for more but is subject to others’ expectations? Happy Hour visualizes the tension between social obligations and personal aspirations, questioning the impact of social mandates on individual desires. Shot and edited by Jonathan Grado.

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