Shashin: Photographic Frontiers of Hokkaido
Quiet Reflections of Hokkaido Winter: Photography by Sandra Chandler
Celebrating 65 years of the Portland and Sapporo Sister City relationship, Vision of Place welcomes the work of a local Portland photographer and Hokkaido-based photographers to showcase the beauty of Japan’s northernmost prefecture, Hokkaido.
Shashin: Photographic Frontiers of Hokkaido
In the Pavilion Gallery, we’ve invited The North Finder. This Hokkaido-based group of photographers’ mission to “raise the image of Hokkaido through photography and help people to know Hokkaido more deeply” to share their perspective of Sapporo (capital of Hokkaido). The show exhibits the work of 23 photographers that capture the diversity of natural environments, distinctive seasons, and notable sites of Portland’s sister city from the perspective of the people who live there. Featuring a range of subjects, this exhibition shares poetic perspectives of the iconic region.
Quiet Reflections of Hokkaido Winter: Photography by Sandra Chandler
Connecting the perspective of Hokkaido with Portland is an exhibition of local artist Sandra Chandler, which is exhibited in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center’s Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Gallery. Chandler is a passionate photographer, who has been a longtime supporter and Portland Japanese Garden’s Foundation Board Chairperson. Traveling the world using her designer’s eye, Chandler’s photography explores minimalist compositions artfully captured from nature. This exhibition showcases the essence of the serene winter landscape of Japan’s northernmost island. The artwork in Quiet Reflections evokes minimalism and reflection through artfully composed scenes from Hokkaido’s winter season.
Upcoming Artist Q&A in Tanabe Gallery
Vision of Place exhibiting artist and local photographer, Sandra Chandler, will speak about her work and take questions from visitors in the Calvin and Mayho Tanabe Gallery on Thursday, April 25 from 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM. Members and visitors are welcome to join this informal conversation with the artist about her exhibition Quiet Reflections of Hokkaido Winter. Contact [email protected] with any questions.
Portland Japanese Garden receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment for the Arts.