Christine Shank Photography

Christine Shank, It happened so suddenly no one
knew what to do

color photograph
24" x 30", 2005

Christine Shank, They choose to smile and pretend
nothing had changed

color photograph
24" x 30", 2005

Christine Shank, Everything became complicated
in the morning

color photograph
24" x 30", 2005

There's a beautiful mysterious quality to these photos. From her statement for the series of interiors she writes, "I design and construct interior room diagrams that show an aftermath of a destructive event. The domestic spaces illustrate one fragment of a larger narrative, depicting stories of frustration and loss, implying a connection to personal relationships through titling. By positioning the viewer separate from the event through doorways, hallways and adjoining rooms, the viewer becomes the voyeur, the eavesdropper the silent observer."