Gold Medal

“Artist Matthew Brandt’s photographic explorations often take him to colorful, wild landscapes. But his latest project re-imagines traditional photographic methods to create something entirely new. First he came to Minneapolis and photographed the Mississippi River as well as its surrounding urban areas, capturing straightforward landscape shots. Then he returned to Los Angeles to make the photos pop. But he didn’t leave Minneapolis behind entirely. Rather, he used Gold Medal Flour and water from the Mississippi during the printing process, achieving psychedelic, otherworldly results.”

—Star Tribune, Matthew Brandt pours Mississippi water into otherwordly photographic landscapes, by Alicia Eler

https://www.startribune.com/matthew-brandt-pours-mississippi-water-into-otherworldly-photographic-landscapes/492094691/

“For an exhibition opening tomorrow at Weinstein Hammons Gallery, Brandt traveled to Minneapolis in early 2018 to photograph the mighty Mississippi River and its environs. Back in Los Angeles, where Brandt is based, he integrated Mississippi River water, as well as Gold Medal Flour, in the printing technique, creating unique and otherworldly landscapes. Gold Medal Flour was founded in Minneapolis in the late 1800s. Today, a sign bearing the product’s name, one of the city’s most iconic landmarks, sits high above the Mississippi on an old grain elevator. And for anyone who has experienced Minnesota in the dead of winter, it’s a feat of its own that Brandt was able to collect enough water, or ice, from the river to use in his printing process.”

—PDN , Matthew Brandt Goes for Gold on the Mississippi

https://potd.pdnonline.com/2018/07/26/53511/