Grube (Pit)

"Grube (Pit)" by Thomas Demand is a large scale chromogenic print that depicts an excavated earthen pit rendered in meticulous photorealistic detail. The work is characteristic of Demand's practice of constructing elaborate paper and cardboard models from photographs, which he then photographs anew, creating an uncanny tension between the indexical quality of photography and the artificial nature of his subjects. By face mounting and mounting the final print, Demand emphasizes the material presence of the image and its status as a finished object in the gallery space.