Water State project is a series of landscape photographs that are interrupted by man-made landscaping. The companies that own the locations that house these structures are places we depend on for our way of life. The dangerous waste that, generates a way of life from corporate structures to consumer consumption, is being diluted into local water supplies. As required by state law, some companies have disclosed in reports to regulators that they are pumping illegal concentrations of chemicals into the ground. In 1977, Congress passed the Clean Water Act to force polluters to disclose the toxins they dump into waterways and to give regulators the power to fine or jail offenders. States have passed pollution statutes, but in recent years, violations of the Clean Water Act have risen steadily across the nation. This project is not about corporate manipulation; rather I am bringing awareness to how complicit we are in making these sites ourselves. These photographs are not simply a document; it is a tool for thinking about the world, a revelation on the upheavals that will affect our way of life in the years to come. The goal of my work is to monumentalize and humanize the landscape; meaning imagery that is sensitive to the landscape has the potential over time to resonate within a larger social context. I am attempting to identify, understand, and document what is happening to Minnesota’s nature that has been exacerbated by civilization and industrialization. The world that is felt to have been lost to us, locations that are outside of our normal experience, yet we partake of their output on a daily basis. Alexander KanwischerTumblr (3.0; @waterstate)http://waterstate.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c58120f8df0c35703ffc4ae11c2f8c4a/tumblr_mi6wmooO431rp5xv6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eb85fe2b1262caac0c303ec4f2449bfb/tumblr_mi6wmooO431rp5xv6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7b01f3a5c150347ba10fb8bf9f99d152/tumblr_mi6wmooO431rp5xv6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Working on grant applications this month and stumbled upon these.</p>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/43050497074http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/43050497074Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:06:24 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8bdce8fbe0676f8dc746d049d34c7b97/tumblr_mhbve26hQR1rp5xv6o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5c71283f1abe90003fc2cd8fa871f0aa/tumblr_mhbve26hQR1rp5xv6o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d3037d710aae11bc9feafe885fb28306/tumblr_mhbve26hQR1rp5xv6o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d17310105dd6ea59e2712c1e574dbd44/tumblr_mhbve26hQR1rp5xv6o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a5784417042c439c1ee81093ad50de45/tumblr_mhbve26hQR1rp5xv6o5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>More video stills</p>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/41689932684http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/41689932684Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:54:00 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/18b881ca033fa73a36e8715370c760cd/tumblr_mh69fpoHoO1rp5xv6o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4f5b13ed484ec18a982f776dc3971b38/tumblr_mh69fpoHoO1rp5xv6o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/63d4783be0296167cb5b9ca28e8d2965/tumblr_mh69fpoHoO1rp5xv6o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/807456b7f733535478bdc0198c83a462/tumblr_mh69fpoHoO1rp5xv6o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/afa67b8e314358102f9ee1dd97a9749f/tumblr_mh69fpoHoO1rp5xv6o5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>Screen Shots of video taken during the project.</p>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/41429044169http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/41429044169Fri, 25 Jan 2013 02:11:48 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/443913c301c1dfa18b3bd0694ab7b513/tumblr_mgr1qgjPD41rp5xv6o1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0fca2de8743c6cc5648e671afd4c0065/tumblr_mgr1qgjPD41rp5xv6o2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f3055a5b82ba4049921a0ac20ecf923e/tumblr_mgr1qgjPD41rp5xv6o3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9921b1a5d4afceb4c90fee9bb6439a52/tumblr_mgr1qgjPD41rp5xv6o4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>Duluth shoot</p>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/40733780805http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/40733780805Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:01:00 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d8b69f1f44cf1cc9bdd4c23d270d9002/tumblr_mg1jdjo3Rm1rp5xv6o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Sappi Paper Mill in Cloquet, MN</p> <p><a href="http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/ICIS_DETAIL_REPORTS_NPDESID.icis_tst?npdesid=MN0001431&npvalue=1&npvalue=13&npvalue=14&npvalue=3&npvalue=4&npvalue=5&npvalue=6&rvalue=13&npvalue=2&npvalue=7&npvalue=8&npvalue=11&npvalue=12">http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/ICIS_DETAIL_REPORTS_NPDESID.icis_tst?npdesid=MN0001431&npvalue=1&npvalue=13&npvalue=14&npvalue=3&npvalue=4&npvalue=5&npvalue=6&rvalue=13&npvalue=2&npvalue=7&npvalue=8&npvalue=11&npvalue=12</a></p>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/40016489444http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/40016489444Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:01:28 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/739485af7144f89c978cdb221b7717b7/tumblr_mg1jamNDgF1rp5xv6o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Silver Lake Plant in Rochester, MN</p> <p><a href="http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/ICIS_DETAIL_REPORTS_NPDESID.icis_tst?npdesid=MN0001139&npvalue=1&npvalue=13&npvalue=14&npvalue=3&npvalue=4&npvalue=5&npvalue=6&rvalue=13&npvalue=2&npvalue=7&npvalue=8&npvalue=11&npvalue=12">http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/ICIS_DETAIL_REPORTS_NPDESID.icis_tst?npdesid=MN0001139&npvalue=1&npvalue=13&npvalue=14&npvalue=3&npvalue=4&npvalue=5&npvalue=6&rvalue=13&npvalue=2&npvalue=7&npvalue=8&npvalue=11&npvalue=12</a></p>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/39933047514http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/39933047514Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:01:22 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/11498101d61a1e8e10e40e95245e4fa5/tumblr_mg1j7ctT0i1rp5xv6o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>MN Power Duluth, MN</p> <p><a href="http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/ICIS_DETAIL_REPORTS_NPDESID.icis_tst?npdesid=MN0000990&npvalue=1&npvalue=13&npvalue=14&npvalue=3&npvalue=4&npvalue=5&npvalue=6&rvalue=13&npvalue=2&npvalue=7&npvalue=8&npvalue=11&npvalue=12">http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/ICIS_DETAIL_REPORTS_NPDESID.icis_tst?npdesid=MN0000990&npvalue=1&npvalue=13&npvalue=14&npvalue=3&npvalue=4&npvalue=5&npvalue=6&rvalue=13&npvalue=2&npvalue=7&npvalue=8&npvalue=11&npvalue=12</a></p>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/39841473906http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/39841473906Sun, 06 Jan 2013 10:01:11 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/57ec5dccd9026af44cd973f2abc08f95/tumblr_mg1j37iIcR1rp5xv6o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">CMP Paper Mill Sartell, MN</span></span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/ICIS_DETAIL_REPORTS_NPDESID.icis_tst?npdesid=MN0000973&npvalue=1&npvalue=13&npvalue=14&npvalue=3&npvalue=4&npvalue=5&npvalue=6&rvalue=13&npvalue=2&npvalue=7&npvalue=8&npvalue=11&npvalue=12">http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/ICIS_DETAIL_REPORTS_NPDESID.icis_tst?npdesid=MN0000973&npvalue=1&npvalue=13&npvalue=14&npvalue=3&npvalue=4&npvalue=5&npvalue=6&rvalue=13&npvalue=2&npvalue=7&npvalue=8&npvalue=11&npvalue=12</a></span></span></p>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/39750033879http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/39750033879Sat, 05 Jan 2013 10:01:08 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c1745911ff22e017f06573178d29b562/tumblr_mg1iv9DSuU1rp5xv6o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Xcel Blackdog Generating Plant in Burnsville, MN </p> <p><a href="http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/ICIS_DETAIL_REPORTS_NPDESID.icis_tst?npdesid=MN0000876&npvalue=1&npvalue=13&npvalue=14&npvalue=3&npvalue=4&npvalue=5&npvalue=6&rvalue=13&npvalue=2&npvalue=7&npvalue=8&npvalue=11&npvalue=12">http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/ICIS_DETAIL_REPORTS_NPDESID.icis_tst?npdesid=MN0000876&npvalue=1&npvalue=13&npvalue=14&npvalue=3&npvalue=4&npvalue=5&npvalue=6&rvalue=13&npvalue=2&npvalue=7&npvalue=8&npvalue=11&npvalue=12</a></p>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/39660997618http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/39660997618Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:01:00 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d294909d8142ae24a47880132ae088a7/tumblr_mg1fsxVsIJ1rp5xv6o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I have been reviewing contact sheets. This is an Xcel Plant in Minneapolis</p>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/39549633034http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/39549633034Thu, 03 Jan 2013 01:07:45 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a400f05e274dc1d28cad7ce352649674/tumblr_mewmm1X16J1rp5xv6o1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/37773718668http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/37773718668Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:13:13 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4x6m7QbjO1rp5xv6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4x6m7QbjO1rp5xv6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4x6m7QbjO1rp5xv6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4x6m7QbjO1rp5xv6o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>These are a couple of snap shots I took with my point and shoot to document the first half of my trip.</p>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/24176304697http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/24176304697Thu, 31 May 2012 21:49:17 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ls2alK3X1rp5xv6o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>122 Locations is what the final number ended with. Now I need to find the most efficient route and I am ready to go.</p>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/21249811382http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/21249811382Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:54:10 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m00f1huHvE1rp5xv6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m00f1huHvE1rp5xv6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m00f1huHvE1rp5xv6o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m00f1huHvE1rp5xv6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>This is where I left off on this project in May(my senior show at MCAD). Frames made by Jake Dwyer. After school was let out I had no access to a medium format camera and a mountain of personal debt as well as student loans. After working for 6 months I have my debt paid, student loans are under control, a medium format camera all to myself, my van is all tuned up, a new more detailed list of CWA locations and 109 rolls of film. Let the games begin.</p>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/18320579726http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/18320579726Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:56:05 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9dkwb3HB1rp5xv6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9dkwb3HB1rp5xv6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9dkwb3HB1rp5xv6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/17463027584http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/17463027584Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:29:20 -0600<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9djjDOrt1rp5xv6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9djjDOrt1rp5xv6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9djjDOrt1rp5xv6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9djjDOrt1rp5xv6o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9djjDOrt1rp5xv6o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9djjDOrt1rp5xv6o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9djjDOrt1rp5xv6o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9djjDOrt1rp5xv6o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9djjDOrt1rp5xv6o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>2011 Homework</p>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/17462999065http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/17462999065Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:28:30 -0600<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9cyw8IXk1rp5xv6o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9cyw8IXk1rp5xv6o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9cyw8IXk1rp5xv6o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9cyw8IXk1rp5xv6o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9cyw8IXk1rp5xv6o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9cyw8IXk1rp5xv6o6_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9cyw8IXk1rp5xv6o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9cyw8IXk1rp5xv6o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz9cyw8IXk1rp5xv6o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/17462319817http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/17462319817Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:16:08 -0600<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/32237128" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Artist Profile Project with Peter Larson</p>http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/17462116017http://waterstate.tumblr.com/post/17462116017Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:12:42 -0600