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Stefanie SchneiderJane (Heavenly Falls) - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century2016
2016
About the Item
Jane (Heavenly Falls) - 2016
50 x 50 cm,
Edition of 10,
Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid
Artist inventory 19503.
Signed on verso and certificate
Not mounted.
On the edge of Berlin, in the outer suburb of Weissensee, the artist Stefanie Schneider works in her dream lab factory, producing analog artworks based on the expired Polaroid material she’s been using for over 20 years. Dedicating an entire artistic career on a vanishing medium may seem like a risky dream but the revival of analog is growing. This first show presented by the Instantdreams Gallery has been produced for the documentary “Instant Dreams”. A film about the magic of Polaroid featuring the artist Stefanie Schneider. Last June the team came to California to film Stefanie working on her newest project. In this context Willem filmed Stefanie’s post production in her Berlin studio and next door in the large industrial hall Stefanie’s Instantdreams exhibition for the purpose of achieving immortality in the documentary.
Instant Dreams is not your typical documentary. It’s a cinematic essayistic quest for the secret and magical appeal of Polaroid.
“Stefanie’s lifelong relationship with instant film is inspiring, her work impressive and fully embodies my vision of this medium and the way I want to portray it in
my film... Me choosing the title Instant Dreams is no accident. That’s why I decided that Stefanie will be the artist to be featured in the film and I think that it should be done in a way that not only puts a spotlight onto her work, but adds to the mystique. That, what is in some form illusive, mysterious and magical only makes us crave for more. So in filming how Stefanie creates her work, I will try to capture the elements of her work in the visuals of my film; the day-dream-like quality, power of femininity, subtle eroticism and whole eccentric vibe of the time-less surroundings. Stefanie is a great artist; and I want to portray that greatness in a poetic larger than life fashion.”
Willem Baptist 2016
“It was Stefanie Schneider, who inspired me to start the company THE IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT after seeing her work, which seems to achieve the possible from the impossible, creating the finest of art out of the most basic of mediums and materials. Indeed, after that one day, I was so impressed with her photography that I realized Polaroid film could not be allowed to disappear. Being at the precise moment in time where the world was about to lose Polaroid, I seized the moment and have put all my efforts and passion into saving Polaroid film. For that, I thank Stefanie Schneider almost exclusively, who played a bigger role than anyone in saving this American symbol of photography.”
– Dr. Florian Kaps, March 8th 2010
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.
"Stefanie Schneider's Polaroid photography is often described as "timeless," "nostalgic," and "dreamlike." Her use of expired Polaroid film, with its colors and textures, creates a sense of unreality in her images and a sense of fragmentation and ambiguity that blurs the boundaries between past and present, creating a fluid, shifting concept of memory.
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 nostalgia for a time that may never have existed in reality. These motifs are often paired with images of decay and abandonment, suggesting a complex interpretation of the American dream.
Schneider's depictions of women are a significant aspect of her art. Her female subjects are often depicted in states of undress, aiming to explore the complexity of human relationships and emotions. Schneider's women are captured in moments of vulnerability, encouraging a sense of shared humanity and challenging traditional notions of beauty and perfection.
Overall, Schneider's Polaroid photography is an evocative exploration of memory, nostalgia, and the human experience. Her art invites viewers to question their perceptions of reality and contemplate the shifting nature of time and memory."
- Creator:Stefanie Schneider (1968, German)
- Creation Year:2016
- Dimensions:Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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- Gallery Location:Morongo Valley, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: STSCH #0461stDibs: LU652312380832
Stefanie Schneider
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., Bombay Beach Biennale 2018, 2019.
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