Thomas Kern lived and worked in America for eight years. During this time, he attempted to capture the essence of a country that has been documented many times before through numerous travels and reports. More than 70 years after Walker Evans' social documentary photography and 50 years after Robert Frank's "The Americans," he succeeds in conveying an authentic, disparate image of contemporary America through poignant, laconic black-and-white photographs. As a silent observer, the subject of his work is the unremarkable everyday life of the country and its people. It serves as a visual commentary on the state of the nation, presented in images that seem easily consumable and familiar, yet remain strangely resistant. "One can tell everything and nothing about America. America captivates everyone, caught between a myth that will never die and a reality that is often overlooked. It is a country that is always and everywhere clear, yet never allows for just one interpretation. It is a land we all recognize but never fully know. This is the country we want to find." (Gerhard Waldherr).