b'AndreasRENTSCHAdjunct LecturerPandemonium, 2023; Unique light drawing, X-ray \x1flm, black & white photo chemicals, photo bleach; 17 x 14The \x1fgures were drawn in response to photographic documentation of the January 6 insurrection. I consider the Pandemonium series to be a microcosm of our society, in which friction, antipathy and ill feelings dominate our interactions with one another, ultimately dividing us. Themes of justice and injustice are prevalent in my art. My work is anchored in a moral sensibility that relates to my upbringing on a prison compound where my father was the warden. Daily interactions with prisoners were common. These experiences nurtured a sense of empathy for the human condition that has been a guiding force in my life, as well as in my work.andreasrentsch.com19'