Stephanie Brandt
Artist
Statement
Life is stressful, life
is painful, life is exciting; as a 26 year old female with anxiety disorder and
an unfortunate past, I have chosen to let my pain go and live life to the
fullest, but now with a photographic interest that is redirecting my stress and
energy toward those whom are unfortunately no longer living their lives.
As a photographer I am
recreating an enthralling space that borders the same level of anxiety and stress
that other aspects of life can bring, but toned down to a black and white subject
matter than isn’t so personal to me. For some these places and experiences are
very real and personal. For me, it is an interest in exploring the lives of
those less fortunate than myself, because I am still alive and I still have
time.
The past can be a dark
and very scary place; discovering those who lost their lives and might still be
walking among us, somehow makes my life seem mundane; how can I be stressed about
the little to severe? When there are spirits of those that have passed,
co-existing with the undead, sharing stories that triumph any other.
I use the spaces as a therapeutic
environment, capturing current photos of popularly discussed haunted places,
retelling the story as a photographic space to enter, a story that so many
people share. Let go of one’s own life
and experience the pain and never dying journey of someone else’s.
Looking at the
photographs, I draw myself into the space, the haunted, the eerie, the unknown….anything
to escape my own world and remind myself that I still have time here, time to
help others, time to be happy, time to share experiences like no other through
the eye of a lens.
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