These are 3 images that I feel are an accurate depiction of what is happening for me right now. My work as of late has all dealt with concepts of interactions. The interactions can be as simple as the processes that I did to produce the works, or they can be as complex as the concepts hidden under the creation.
The first piece is a pinhole photograph. It was taken in my room, and the exposure is 5 hours long. The camera can be seen in the middle of the image, reflected in the mirror. The camera was constructed from a paint can. Interaction is apparent in this one simply through the interaction between light and lens to create the physical image. But, there is more to be said about the space that the photo was taken. Since the exposure was 5 hours, there was a lot of things going on in the space at that time. People were moving through the plain of the lens throughout the whole exposure. Yet, because we would move by at a higher rate than the lens was able to capture us, none of our movements were captured. Pinhole photography is the one thing that I want to explore right now. There is a lot that I think I can do with it, and the photos produced are almost always interesting.
Next is a 35mm print. It is of a back-alley shot here in Menomonie, and is really pretty simple. The interaction in this one is more in the composition than anything else. There is the interaction of the water running down the drain pipe, and then running off the roof. This kind of interaction is between nature and the building. The composition can tell more of interactions. It is sort of yin-yang between the bricks and the wires, the building and the sky, and the building split by the running water.
Finally is the digital image collage. This shows interactions between nature and man, and simply can show how nature can be one of the most beautiful things to observe, but at the same time, it can cause more destruction and pain then anyone can imagine. The collage consists of a storm that is approaching, a storm that has passed, ice, and a friend of mine standing on the wreck of a barn that was blown down by a wind-storm.
I went and saw Spiritualized two weeks ago in Minneapolis. It was a spectacular show.. super loud, super raw, and mind blowing. He opened with this crazy droned out rendition of "Amazing Grace," along with his backup choir of 2 women, who added an amazing gospel sound to the majority of his set.
Photo courtesy of Jeremy Nelson
