Candace Rees
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September 13, 2009, 10:40 am
Filed under: U of Wisconsin, Madison
Filed under: U of Wisconsin, Madison
Candace Rees
Art 576: Advanced Photography
Digital Prints; 20″ x 24″
Series of 30
Series documents a haunted forest/house where a man was said to have killed his family and buried them in coffee cans throughout the woods. The family’s belongings still remain scattered throughout the house.
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I like the lighting of the rooms and the dreary pastels used in these photos.
Comment by Lauren Barr September 14, 2009 @ 8:50 amThese photos instantly capture a range of emotions from the viewers especially that of grief/sadness. Both these images make me feel like I walked into my own house/baby’s room to find this scene. The image itself tells a strong story of abandonment and destruction. Not only is the content great but the layouts were well thought out and executed. Finally the use of lighting plays well into the mood captured in these pictures.
Comment by Wesley Johnson September 15, 2009 @ 9:20 pmThe ruined interior and non-vivid, yet not necessarily soft color contrast and quality strengthens the scene. I am unsure how to relate the over exposed windows with abandoned building as I would expect a darker interior.
Comment by Youn-Jae OK September 16, 2009 @ 11:23 amI enjoy your composition of these two photos. They capture a haunting feeling of desolation and absence despite being well lit interiors. I like how the lighting allows the details in the room to be seen and allow the “history” and emotions of the rooms to speak for themselves.
Comment by Allen Tseng September 17, 2009 @ 9:13 amThese photographs have a beautiful, painterly quality. I love the overexposed windows, which contrast emotionally with the destroyed walls and furniture. I get the sense of rebirth after some kind of catastrophe.
Comment by Zena Hirsch September 17, 2009 @ 8:54 pmOn their own, these images are excellently chaotic. But when you match them with the story behind them, they become so much more dimensional and eery. I appreciate the colors–they make this spooky atmosphere somehow more cheerful.
Comment by Becky McCarthy September 23, 2009 @ 8:24 pmI really like the light coming into the windows, the natural lighting creates a sense of surrealism in the photos that you wouldn’t get with artificial. They also give a softness to the images and the juxtaposition with the harsh reality is an interesting interaction. Combined with the story behind creates an entire picture and new meaning to the photos.
Comment by morgana October 8, 2009 @ 8:51 pmThere’s something really beautiful and sublime about these sites inscribed with such trauma. They read as domestic and personal catastrophe on one level, yet on another seem like they could stand as a marker for scarring within cultural memory– oddly reminiscent of Hans Haacke’s installation “Germania.”
Comment by Laurel Iber October 28, 2009 @ 6:01 pmThe natural lighting of these rooms is amazing. It contrasts with the creepy quality of the subject matter. Just imagining occupying those spaces duing the night gives me the chills. I can see a definate potential of a scary movie being filmed here.
Comment by Sarah Hemmerich November 7, 2009 @ 3:48 pmSOO creepy and scarey!!
Comment by Kristy Towery November 10, 2009 @ 8:57 pmat first these images just looked like a study of decay or the forgotten,but after reading the statement the images just had so much more impact. i like how you incorporated this crib to represent family or kids. they are somewhat disturbing and spooky. also, the dullness of the colors helps to get that vibe. the photos were taken well but maybe you should think more about the composition.
Comment by Gerardo zamora November 11, 2009 @ 12:52 pmI think these pictures are interesting because of the old feeling that the house and the belongings have. I think it would be cool to shoot when the sun is going down or try shooting at night to see what kind of mood the images would have.
Comment by Vanessa November 30, 2009 @ 11:49 am