Saigon (Stranger than Paradise) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Portrait Photography

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Stefanie Schneider
Saigon (Stranger than Paradise) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Portrait Photography
2003

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Saigon (Stranger than Paradise) - 2003 78x76cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print print, based on the Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label, artist Inventory # 463. Not mounted. Publications: STRANGER THAN PARADISE published by Hatje Cantz Verlag, Ostfilder, 2006, (monograph) Stefanie's scintillating situations take place in the American west situated on the verge of an elusive super-reality, her photographic sequences provide the ambience for loosely woven story lines and a cast of phantasmic characters. Schneider works with the chemical mutations of expired polaroid film stock. Chemical explosions of color spreading across the surfaces undermine the photograph's commitment to reality and induce her characters into trance-like dreamscapes. Like flickering sequences of old road movies Schneider's images seem to evaporate before conclusions can be made - their ephemeral reality manifesting in subtle gestures and mysterious motives. Schneider's images refuse to succumb to reality, they keep alive the confusions of dream, desire, fact, and fiction. 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.

Creator:
Stefanie Schneider (1968, German)
Creation Year:
2003
Dimensions:
Height: 30.71 in (78 cm)Width: 29.93 in (76 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
Medium:
Archival Paper,Photographic Paper,C Print,Polaroid
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
1990-1999
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Morongo Valley, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: STSCH #0421stDibs: LU652312283022

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