Jonathan Lyndon Chase

INTERVIEW BY OLIVIER ZAHM PORTRAITS BY LEO JACOB LGBTQ+ ARTIST JONATHAN LYNDON CHASE BELONGS TO A NEW GENERATION OF ARTISTS FOCUSING ON NON-BINARY BLACK BODIES AND SEXUALITY. OLIVIER ZAHM — So, you’re based in Philadelphia. How do you see New York, compared with Philadelphia? JONATHAN LYNDON CHASE — New York, for me, is a place where magic and wonder happen. It’s very high-paced, lots of action, and it never sleeps. There’s always some- where to go, someone to see. It’s a lot of energy. OLIVIER ZAHM — It can be exhausting. JONATHAN LYNDON CHASE — Yes, and I like to be as transparent as possible. I’m a bit on the softer side, so it makes sense for us to reside in Philly. It’s a two-hour drive, and we go back and forth. New York is like an extension to our Philly family. And all of the art that’s here, and…