An exhibition of impressionistic photography by Sandy Shum.
23 March – 13 August 2009
The Gallery is open each week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 3-4pm and entrance is complimentary.
“I wish to provide a moment to pause and reflect on the wonder and grace in the dreamlight of daily life.”
Sandy Shum will exhibit impressionistic photography from her book, "Dreaming of Prayer Flags: Stories and Images from Bhutan.” Written by Bhutanese author Karma Singye Dorji, the book opens a stunning portal into the heart of the cloistered Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. Karma’s stories are tender and intimate, and Sandy’s images of the country are filled with color, light and movement. The stories and images blend luminously to unveil grand Himalayan vistas, spiritually resonant festivals, and the unhurried rhythms of village life. The Bhutan series was photographed between 1994-2007, Sandy lived in Bhutan from 1994-1998.
International artist Sandy Shum was born in California and has lived in Asia for nearly two decades. She creates impressionistic photography using a vintage Polaroid sx-70 camera and and the now extinct Time-Zero film. Sandy has held solo exhibitions in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Hong Kong; Sapporo, Japan; Kathmandu, Nepal; Chiang Mai, Bangkok and Mae Sot, Thailand, California, Washington and Oregon, USA. Her photographs have been featured in DestinAsian Magazine, The Nation Newspaper, BK Magazine, Cambodia Daily and other publications internationally. Sandy currently lives in Thailand on the Burma border.
