Stefanie Schneider

Haley - Haley and the birds

2011

A Vision you can't Capture #03 (29 Palms, CA) - 2007 A piece from the project: 29 Palms, CA 20x25cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original P...

Conception (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 40x40cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory #9157. Not mounted. Stefanie Schneider's photographs evoke scintillating moments suspended between daydreams and waking reality. Each scene, captured in the southwestern United States, radiates a surreal enchantment. The artist's role appears minimal yet pivotal, providing the decisive impulse that sets the imagery into motion. The figures in her photographs remain as elusive as the motivations behind their actions, and the narratives woven through her sequences are tantalizingly open to interpretation. Atmospheric disturbances in Schneider's work emerge as the result of a deliberate narrative arrangement, compelling viewers to navigate between visual mementos and the gaps in memory they conjure. Yet, her artistry is no less purposeful in its engagement with medium. Despite the inherent unpredictability of expired Polaroid film, Schneider wields it with calculated intent. The photo-chemical self-developing process, altered by age and decay, transforms the initial exposure into something alien yet mesmerizing. This dysfunction is a cornerstone of MIND SCREEN, a multi-part work that explores the fragility of reality, authenticity, and comprehension. Schneider juxtaposes this brittleness with a magical realism steeped in chimeras, crafting dreamlike sequences that resist definitive narratives. She entrusts viewers with the responsibility of piecing together presumed storylines, refusing to offer a manual for interpretation. Instead, her work draws us into a realm where the unreal reigns—shimmering scenes that evoke the mirage of a road movie, a moment of violence, or a tragic self-sacrifice. Film genres are invoked and subverted in a single breath: Paris, Texas by Wim Wenders is reimagined through a rose-tinted lens, Thelma...

Into the Sun (Stranger than Paradise) - 2008 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Invent...

Untitled (Cowboys and Angels), 2005 50x39cm, Edition of 10, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. artist Inventory No. 2779. Not mounted. M...

Paris Walks - Contemporary Black & White Polaroid Original Photograph Framed Pia Clodi’s works encompass moments and mementos from her countless walks through cities as well as nat...

New York IV - Framed Contemporary Polaroid Photograph Like much of Pia Clodi's work, 'New York IV' leaves a trace of the fast, nomadic life she leads,. Here, a photograph of a hig...

New York V - Framed Contemporary Original Polaroid Photograph Like much of Pia Clodi's work, 'New York V' leaves a trace of the fast, nomadic life she leads. This work is represen...

New York VI - Framed Contemporary Original Polaroid Photograph Like much of Pia Clodi's work, 'New York VI' leaves a trace of the fast, nomadic life she leads. In this instance, C...