Grant Ernhart photography

I like what Whitney writes about her project Nothing Happens in June:”This project is a study that is both autobiographical and documentary. I want to describe with pictures what it is that connects us all; the loves, the sadness, the happiness, and the fears; the vulnerability and the resilience that make us human.”In her statement that she submitted for the Center Photography Competition last year, she goes on to say that she is creating a “map of [her] world” and I find that interesting. I think about much of my work in similar terms.

I found this in the street:

and it made me think of some landscapes by Anselm Kiefer.

One of the main differences of course being that my street kiefer is the size of a receipt and his actual paintings are monumental. Another difference being that while mine was made by a car tire, he intentionally includes materials like clay, lead, gold leaf, plants and seeds. Still I think Kiefer might smile at the little scrap I found.

I like Kiefer’s work quite a bit. I like how the work feels raw and immediate and the materials, while being simple come together in a way that renders them changed. In his work Kiefer deals with the relationship between heaven and earth often working symbolically. I also enjoy the visceral experience I have when I look at his work.