"In this exhibition Peruvian-born, Midwest-raised artist Tarrah Krajnak, examines the function of the photograph in the authentication of origins, identity, and the experiential. Appropriating Martin Chambi's work, Krajnak juxtaposes object and image by projecting the pictures onto sculptural paper bodies and distorting them by way of re-photographing. After Chambi plays with and challenges the role photography plays as a historical and characterization tool; questioning how we learn about other ethnicities via archives and how we personally and culturally derive meaning from photographs."

–Curatorial Statement, Firehouse Center, 2010