Born in 1990 in Seattle, Washington, US

Studied at the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, and at Arizona State University

Joshua Haunschild’s artistic work explores landscape, land use and the often-overlooked traces of human intervention in the environment. His practice is rooted in a combination of research and personal on-site exploration. In his photographs, he turns his gaze to unassuming places where natural processes and human use overlap. He is particularly interested in how time becomes visible in the landscape through traces of use, transformation and regeneration. His works invite us to perceive familiar surroundings anew and to discover hidden connections.

For INSIGHTS, Haunschild investigated several quarries along the Colorado Front Range from which clay is extracted for brick production. At first glance, these places appear unremarkable, but on closer inspection they reveal clear traces of use and change.

In his three-part work, he engaged directly with the process of brick production: Clay, formed over millions of years, is extracted and fired in a short space of time. The brick becomes part of a cycle that begins in the earth, continues through its use in construction, and ends with its return to nature. Haunschild’s work makes this relationship visible, allowing the brick to appear as a quiet connection between the natural world and the human-shaped environment.

www.haunschildphotography.com