Joe Wabe is a fixture in the city of Gwangju. He is a dynamic mover in several different facets of life and living. I've had the good fortune to know Joe for the past few years here in South Korea, and it is an honor for me to present this bit of news about him here.
Joe will be hosting his first solo photography exhibition beginning Saturday, August 10, 2013. The exhibit will be at the increasingly popular PDG Gallery in Gwangju-si, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. There will be an opening reception at the gallery from 5:00pm to 8:00pm,
and this will be a great opportunity to meet and greet the artist. The theme of his show is Memorias.
The following is the exhibition statement as posted on the event page over at Facebook:
"Memories are the only
real treasure that we can keep forever. I'll like to share with all of
you my first solo photo exhibition. A small walk into my past memories,
without leaving the present. A nostalgic visual recount of my time here
in wonderful Korea. Each photograph will have a story to tell, a story
that requires no verbal form. This is just a small expression of
gratitude for the land that has giving me so much."
Joe Wabe's photographic style is one that connects well and resonates well with my view and outlook on life. Here are two photographs that will be on display during the event:
Old Love
© Joe Wabe
By the Sea
© Joe Wabe
Paul Kerry from The Korea Herald has taken note of Joe's photographic work, too. Read the article written by Paul Kerry about Memorias here.
As I mentioned above, the exhibition begins 2013/8/10, and it will conclude some time in the middle of September.
For those who are not familiar with Gwangju be assured that it isn't difficult to find PDG Gallery. In fact, it is just across the street from
the U-Square express bus terminal in Gwangju. It is important to note that the
building that has the gallery is on the Shinsegae department store
side of the bus terminal.
Exit
from the Shinsegae department store itself directly outside, not in the
terminal itself but rather outside of the store, and look across the street for the Mr. Pizza sign.
The gallery is on the 5th floor of that building that displays the Mr. Pizza
sign.
Here is the address of the building:
460-33 Nong Sung Dong,
Dana Medical Arts Building
Gwangju-si, Jeollanam-do
Thank you for your support!
ReplyDeleteJoe, you are a wonderful photographer and an even better human being. I hope there will be a lot of gallery visitors during your exhibition.
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