Husband
and wife, Bernhard and Anna Blume have been creating art
together for over twenty-five years. Bernhard Blume studied
philosophy in school and developed an interest in trying
to combine philosophy with photography and theater. Anna
Blume has focused much of her attention on the roles of
women in society. They also both make art independent from
one another.
The Blumes
are interested in encouraging viewers to question everyday
objects and situations that are often taken for granted.
The Blumes photograph themselves both indoors and outdoors,
in places such as their living room, kitchen, in the woods,
and in fields. Anna Blume is particularly interested in
looking at the roles and emotions of women in their homes.
The title of this work is Kitchen Frenzy; a frenzy
is a state of temporary panic and confusion.
- What
do you think might be going on here and why?
- How
might you describe this person? What could this person
be doing and why?
- Where
do you think it is taking place?
- What
do you think about the title Kitchen Frenzy?
Both
Anna and Bernhard pose as the characters in their photographs,
sometimes alone and sometimes together. In Kitchen Frenzy,
Anna Blume has posed herself as the person surrounded by
flying potatoes.
- Why
do you think the Blumes pose for their own pictures instead
of taking pictures of other people?
- In
your experience, what are some reasons people take photographs?
- Do
you think a photograph always shows the truth about a
person or a situation? Why or why not? Can you think
of any examples to support your ideas?
- Do
you think it is important that this work includes five
photographs instead of just one? Why?
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