Christian Werner

      Christian Werner is documenting the darkness of war and sickness. Every photo is so deep with meaning which is what makes them interesting. The photos are taken in black and white so there is a lot of contrast between tones. One photo is depicting a stone table with what appears to be blood dripping down the side, which is actually water, with two still born children on top of it. They look so dwarfed by the large table used to wash off the dead before they are buried. There is a keen attention to how much and where the light is placed in each photo accenting or hiding things in the frame. The next photo is of a still born child's hand barley showing from under a white cloth. The light shows off the cloth while the shadow shows the viewer the lifelessness of this small hand. Conceptually I enjoy the heavy subject of showing how a toxic chemical can effect so many people especially the young and innocent. Even though the subject mater is dark there is a bit of light shown from people helping console the living and respecting the dead.