Perspectives: Hai Bo July 7, 2010

Trained as a painter, Hai Bo, born in 1962 in Changchun, China, took up photography in the 1980s as he became captivated by the camera's ability to stop time and evoke memories. For over two decades, he has been returning to his hometown in Jilin Province to capture the people and places of his youth, creating deeply moving portraits of resilience amidst the growing isolation of rural China. On display are five stunning, large scale photographs from his Northern Series. These images allow viewers to enter the vast panoramas of the artist's childhood memories, observe the subtle changes of nature across seasons, and encounter the gentle transience of life.