​On the level, raised by four steps, there is a structure with a small tower. The building exudes something sublime, although it is little more than a wooden shed. The apse of the Dominican Church Krems, which is used as an exhibition space, where the altar once stood, forms the stage for this hut, as we know it from the slums that have developed on the edges of large cities around the globe. ​

​Think of this post as a sneak preview of a soon to come project that I am tentatively calling Inland Empire. These pictures were all taken during a one month residency at the Joshua Tree Highlands Artist-in-Residence program. For my artist friends, I highly recommend this residency! The location is one mile outside of the west entrance to Joshua Tree National Park, so the location is perfect. On top of that, the living situation is pretty amazing. Artists get their own house looking out over the desert and in my case I had a studio all to myself. It's also run by two of my new favorite people, Jim and Frederick (you guys rock)!