Untitled 2009 - 2011

John Gossage made this photograph, with an unknown date, which shows a gas station bathed in sunlight. It’s a process of capturing a specific light, a moment in time, and an otherwise mundane scene. Gossage's approach is about the subtlety of light and tone. Look how the sun almost bleaches out the image, creating this hazy, dreamlike quality. The photograph has a muted palette. It's dominated by these soft greys and subtle yellows, which make everything feel almost ghostly. The texture in the photograph is amazing too - the grainy quality of the image gives the whole scene a sense of immediacy and rawness. Notice the asphalt and how it reflects the light, capturing the feeling of heat rising off the ground. This reminds me a little of the work of Ed Ruscha, who also had a knack for finding beauty in the everyday landscape. Art’s like a visual echo chamber.