Jonas Leddington

Carrie Schneider, Burning House

A small wooden house alight on a tiny island in a lake, reflected in the water.

Carrie Schneider, Burning House, 2010–2011. Source. Reproduced here for criticism and comment. Rights remain with the photographer or their estate.

“Burning House”, Carrie Schneider – the house appears to be perpetually on fire, from day to night, through all four seasons.

“Schneider built a small 8×6-foot house for each of the images. She then hitched the home to her car, drove it to the lake in Wisconsin, floated it over to the tiny island by canoe, and set it on fire. Over the course of 2 years, the dedicated artist from Chicago built 15 such houses.” [From made in Slant, a publication now defunct.]

Last month, “Burning House” was on exhibit at the Monique Meloche Gallery in Chicago.