Untitled (Walk the Dog), Jar

(left) Untitled (Walk the Dog), 22 x 18 in, silver gelatin print, 1994. (right) Jar, 22 × 18 in, silver gelatin print, 1998.

© David Goldes. Images courtesy of Yossi Milo Gallery

Will our most astute insights into the mechanisms of physics and biology appear in 2103 as only charmingly quaint?

I like to think of phenomena as constant and explanatory theories as an ever-evolving variable. It is attention to the constant that drives my work.

Jar and Untitled (Walk the Dog) are photographs resulting from my observation of the behavior of water. Sometimes these situations are found, but most often I construct what I call a "performing still life." I am drawn to the ephemeral, fragile, overlooked and unexpected properties of water. I hope that my experiments and play coupled with the properties of photographic description resonate with the significance of water beyond my picture's edge.

Contact: David Goldes, 121 Malcolm Avenue S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55414, U.S.A. E-mail: <david_goldes@mcad.edu>. Web site: <http://www.yossimilogallery.com>.