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Stefanie Schneider
Whisky Dance I - 8 pieces, Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Color, Women

2005

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Whisky Dance I (Sidewinder) - 2005 Edition 5/10, 8 pieces installed including gaps 172x,338cm, 82x80cm each. 8 analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist, on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, matte surface, based on the 8 original Polaroids. Mounted on Aluminum with matte UV-Protection. Signed on back with Certificate. Artist Inventory No. 3175.01. Exhibitions: Group exhibition Santa Monica Art Studios, Santa Monica Airport Dec 15-Dec 31, 2018. Instant Dreams, Frank Picture Gallery, Santa Monica (S) , 2010 Stranger Than Paradise, Galerie Robert Drees, Hannover, Germany (S) (catalog), 2008 Sidewinder / 29 Palms, CA, c.art-Galerie, Dornbirn, Austria (S), 2008 Sidewinder, Städtische Galerie am Mozartplatz, Salzburg, Austria (S) + Fesival Images Salzburger Festspiele 2008) (catalog) Sidewinder, Scalo Guye, Los Angeles, USA (S), the gallery is now located in Zurich, 2007 Sidewinder, Artwalk Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands, curated by Frans Oomen (G), 2006 published in STRANGER THAN PARADISE published by Hatje Cantz verlag, Ostfilder, 2006, (monography) Stefanie Schneider's 'Sidewinder' a story from the 29 Palms, CA project featuring JD Rudometkin Private history turned into an intimate mythology of elemental fantasies where reality is perceived through a veil of psychedelic memories and unconscious projections. such is a collection of passions and dreams, an uncanny diary of ephemeral narratives and mental intensities in Stefanie Schneider’s painterly photographs where subjectivity of an ontological doubt uses a poetics of pastische as a vehicle for an intertextual journey towards the truth and the authenticity of primary emotions. here time is immersed in a nostalgic suspense of oneiric dimension, a sort of ambiguous coma of silence and comfort, and open space embraces a psychotic landscape of solitude and accidental pleasure. fetishisized surface of extreme feelings gives a stage for an unsolicited promise of unconditional love and unlimited freedom, a promise framed by sensual tension between fulfilment and expectation." Adam Budak, Kusthaus Graz, 2005 Stefanie Schneider's Polaroid photography is often described as "timeless," "nostalgic," and "dreamlike." Her use of expired Polaroid film, with its unpredictable colors and textures, creates a sense of unreality in her images and creating a sense of fragmentation and ambiguity that blurs the boundaries between past and present, and it creates a sense of memory as a fluid, shifting concept. Schneider's interest in Americana motifs, particularly those associated with the 1950s and 1960s, speaks to a sense of longing for a bygone era. Her images of motels, diners, and vintage cars evoke a sense of nostalgia for a time that may never have existed in reality. At the same time, these motifs are often paired with images of decay and abandonment, which suggest a darker, more complex interpretation of the American dream. Schneider's depictions of women are also a significant aspect of her art. Her female subjects are often depicted in states of undress, but the images are not intended to be exploitative or objectifying. Rather, they are intended to explore the complexity of human relationships and emotions. Schneider's women are often depicted in moments of vulnerability, suggesting a sense of shared humanity and a challenge to traditional notions of female beauty and perfection. Overall, Schneider's Polaroid photography is a deeply evocative exploration of memory, nostalgia, and the human experience. Her art challenges viewers to question their own perceptions of reality and to consider the complex, shifting nature of time and memory. Stefanie Schneider received her MFA in Communication Design at the Folkwang Schule Essen, Germany. Her work has been shown at the Museum for Photography, Braunschweig, Museum für Kommunikation, Berlin, the Institut für Neue Medien, Frankfurt, the Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden, Kunstverein Bielefeld, Museum für Moderne Kunst Passau, Les Rencontres d'Arles, Foto -Triennale Esslingen.
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