Fruit Loops Landscape
Deep Fried Bluffs
Marshmallow Chasm
Blue Dye #1 Precipice
Moonlight over Bologna
White Bread Mountain
Artist’s Statement:
Processed Views interprets the frontier of industrial food production: the seductive and alarming intersection of nature and technology. As we move further away from the sources of our food, we head into uncharted territory replete with unintended consequences for the environment and for our health. In our commentary on the landscape of processed foods, we reference the work of photographer, Carleton Watkins (1829-1916). His sublime views framed the American West as a land of endless possibilities and significantly influenced the creation of the first national parks. However, many of Watkins’ photographs were commissioned by the corporate interests of the day; the railroad, mining, lumber and milling companies. His commissions served as both documentation of and advertisement for the American West. Watkins’ images upheld the popular 19th century notion of Manifest Destiny – America’s bountiful land, inevitably and justifiably utilized by its citizens. We built these views to examine consumption, progress and the changing landscape.
Artist’s Bio:
Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman collaborate on photographic projects that address the confluence of history, myth and popular culture. Their projects document the social and psychological spaces we inhabit. They have exhibited widely and their photographs are in public and private collections including the Art Institute of Chicago, Walker Art Center, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Beinecke Library at Yale University. Ciurej is a photographer/graphic designer in Chicago. Lochman is a Milwaukee-based photographer and lecturer at the University of Wisconsin.