STONE / Stonehenge 33#34, |
Thomas Kellner's "Stonehenge #33/34" is a tribute to one of Europe's most ancient architectural sites. Arranged in a circular pattern, the ancient stones of Stonehenge still bewilder anthropologists, astronomers, and historians of art. However, Stonehenge is not the only iconic piece of architecture Kellner has photographed in his fragmenting way. He has also photographed the Eiffel Tower, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, etc. Yet his rendering of Stonehenge is particularly interesting because of the puzzling nature of the site itself. Kellner's method of fragmentation mirrors the riddle of the site because his images appear to be composed of pieces of a puzzle. Moreover, like many other archaeological sites around the world, Stonehenge is in pieces and/or has missing pieces. Kellner's work is also interesting as a contemporary image because in spite of its fragmentation the viewer makes sense of what the artist breaks up. The icon endures Kellner's fragmenting transformations in part because his method presupposes the architectural icons he photographs have enough power for viewer to put it back together in his mind. |