Presented together, the artwork of Thomas Kellner and Guillermo Srodek-Hart builds upon the tradition of topographic photography established by Hilla and Bernd Becher. Something in the Earth Here is a contemporary inquiry into how socio-economic prosperity built on the idea of industrialization is expressed.
Thomas Kellner (b. 1966 – , Bonn, DE) studied art, sociology, politics and economics at the University of Siegen. After receiving the Kodak Young Talent Award, Kellner determined to peruse life as an artist. He has since exhibited internationally in numerous solo and group exhibitions. Kellner’s works are in such prominent public collections as Fox Talbot Museum, George Eastman House, Library of Congress, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, The Art Institute of Chicago, among others. He has served on the German Society for Photography (DGPh) since 2003.
Guillermo Srodek-Hart (b. 1977- , Buenos Aires, Argentina) earned his BFA from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts and MFA from Mass College of Art. His work has exhibited internationally, including at the 55th Venice Biennale. Samples of Srodek-Hart’s work may be found in the permanent collections of the Attleboro Museum of Art, Danforth Museum of Art, Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts, Larriviére Collection, North Dakota Museum of Art, Nelson Atkins Museum, and Santa Barbara Museum of Art, among others.
