DOUGLASS GALLERY | AUG 30–DEC 17
JASON E. SHAIMAN, CURATOR OF EXHIBITIONS
Twenty-five photographs, selected from 125 exposures, represent Caroline Philippone’s “photographic love letter” to the island of Jeju. The tiny island off the southern tip of South Korea offered a special beauty the photographer was not anticipating when she embarked on a two-week vacation in December of 2012. Philippone did not intend to turn her trip into a working venture. Yet she photographed her surroundings nearly every day during her time on Jeju-do. The landscape and the natural beauty of the island entranced her.
As a photography instructor and professional photographer, she maintained a strict use of black and white photography. She was armed with a medium format camera and a pinhole camera, which provided the perfect tools for capturing the subtle nuances of light and shadow. Philippone’s photographs capture much more than just the beauty of the island. Her images present the viewer with a sense of what defines the historical and cultural constructs of the two million year-old island. Her composition and aesthetic approach preserve a sense of tranquility paired with echoes of voices and sounds from the past.
View from Sangbang Temple Grotto at Sunset, 2012
Black and white digital print from original negative
Collection of the Artist
A Winter and Summer in Jeju
THU, OCT 27 | 5:30–6:45 PM ART MUSEUM AUDITORIUM
ARTIST, CAROLINE PHILIPPONNE
Caroline Philippone will discuss her photographic project documenting the island of
Jeju in South Korea. The talk will examine the historical background, culture, changing ecosystem, and rapid development on the island. She also will discuss the successes and challenges that come from working on long term photographic projects over several years, with emphasis on the winter and summer seasons.
Co-sponsored with the Contemporary Art Forum
