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Stefanie Schneider
Gasstation at Night (Stranger than Paradise) - 4 pieces, analog, mounted

2006

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Gas station at Night I (Stranger than Paradise) - 2006 Edition 1/5, 48x46 each, 93x91cm installed with gaps. 4 analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist, based on the 4 Polaroids. Mounted on Aluminum with matte UV-Protection. Artist Inventory #818.01. Signed on back, published in STRANGER THAN PARADISE published by Hatje Cantz Verlag, Ostfildern, 2006, (monograph) "Stefanie Schneider's 'Gas Station at Night I (Stranger than Paradise) - 2006' is a compelling four-panel photographic work that collectively constructs a mesmerizing nocturnal narrative. Each individual print, rendered through Schneider's signature use of expired Polaroid film, contributes to a larger, immersive dreamscape. The piece isn't simply a single image, but a carefully curated sequence, allowing the viewer to traverse a fleeting moment in time, experiencing the gas station's desolate beauty from multiple perspectives. The inherent qualities of the expired film—the color distortions, the subtle blurs, and the unique chemical reactions—lend a spectral, almost ethereal quality to the scene. The artificial light of the gas station, stark against the deep night, creates a profound sense of isolation and quietude. The reference to Jim Jarmusch's 'Stranger than Paradise' deepens this atmosphere, suggesting a sense of alienated beauty and a journey through a liminal space. The interplay between the four prints allows for a more nuanced exploration of the scene, each panel offering a slightly different angle, a variation in light, or a subtle shift in focus. This sequential presentation invites the viewer to linger, to piece together the fragments of a memory, and to become immersed in the melancholic yet captivating atmosphere Schneider so masterfully creates. 'Gas Station at Night I' is a testament to Schneider's ability to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary, constructing a cinematic experience within the confines of still photography, and inviting us to contemplate the quiet beauty found in the overlooked corners of our world."

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