“Processed Views: Surveying the Industrial Landscape” by Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman 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 their commentary on the landscape of processed foods, Barbara and Lindsay reference the work of photographer, Carleton Watkins (1829-1916). His sublime views framed the American West as a land of endless possibilities. However, many of Watkins’ photographs were commissioned by the corporate interests of the day. His commissions served as both documentation of and advertisement for the American West. Barbara and Lindsay built these views to examine consumption, progress and the changing landscape.
Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman collaborate on photographic projects that address the confluence of history, myth and popular culture. Their collaborative practice developed from their work at the Institute of Design, Chicago.
Their photographs are in public and private collections including the Art Institute of Chicago, Walker Art Center, Museum of Contemporary Photography and Milwaukee Art Museum. Ciurej is a photographer/graphic designer living and working in Chicago. Lochman is a Milwaukee-based photographer and lecturer at the University of Wisconsin.
Images courtesy of Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman
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