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by R.J. Kern
The Sheep and the Goats represents two bodies of work, The Bovidae: Divine
Animals and Out to Pasture, in visual conversation. The work calls attention to the
cultural landscapes surrounding domesticated animals. The Bovidae: Divine Animals
looks at animals and environments in my family's ancestral heritage: Ireland,
Germany, Norway, and Iceland. Out to Pasture responds as a meditation on rural
America from my home state of Minnesota, USA. Together, these projects offer
perspective on the meaning of pastoral in contemporary time. Among my
influences are the landscape painters of the nineteenth century, especially
regarding the use of light and composition.
Hazel, Geiranger Fjord, Norway.
Lofoten Snacktime, Lofoten Islands, Norway.
Mr. Hofsós, Skagafjardarsysla, Iceland.
Eating Buddy, Lake Myvatn, Iceland.
Olaf, Lofoten Islands, Norway.
Quigley, County Kerry, Ireland.
Lazy Day, County Kerry, Ireland.
Casanova, Háafell, Iceland.
Attack of the Clones, Garmisch, Germany.
Curious Buxheim, Merklingen, Germany.
German Pastoral Study III, Garmisch, Germany.
German Pastoral Study I, Kehl, Germany.
Escapé (pron. es cahp é), Benton County, Minnesota, USA.
Curly, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA.
Counting Sheep, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA.