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January 06, 2003
Brother Kaisk Presents Photo Show on China
Webmaster proclaims, "New Renaissance is upon us!"
Yes, the New Renaissance truly is here. This past December, Senior Bryan “Boomer” Kaisk presented his final photo show in the Valparaiso University Center for the Arts. He is a Photography major and recently graduated this winter. Boomer created a show that was specifically based on his travels in China. Entitled “Made in China”, the show contained a wide range of photography from urban and rural China.
Your faithful webmaster took some time, as did many other brothers, to visit the two week long show at the VUCA. The contents of the show can be explained best by Boomer’s artist statement. Here is an excerpt from the statement:
"This series of photographs is based upon the everyday life, culture and traditions of China and its people. My work on
this project is a compilation of photographs taken in 2000 while I was a student at the Yuqan Campus of Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, and also during a three week visit to China in March 2002."
Boomer and I also took some time to visit the show where he explained some of the photographs and shared stories about each. I can say that it was more enlightening than my visit to the Art Institute of Chicago during winter break. Sure, I saw some “art” by Michelangelo, Picasso and Matisse, but “Made in China” proved that even the masterstrokes of these artists do not compare to the passionate photographs of Boomer Kaisk.
Unfortunately, due to copyright problems that could arise, I can't post any direct shots of the photos. Nevertheless, you can nearly see the photographs on the sides of some of the pictures. Disregard my hair in the picture. I assure you that I am not only healthier looking in real life but that my hair is actually similar to Fabio's. If you are interested in purchasing any of Boomer's photographs, please send an email to webmaster@iotasigma.org. I accept cash. I mean Boomer accepts cash.
To view the images of Boomer's artist statement as well as the campus wide posters announcing the show, follow these links.
Artist Statement
Photo Show Poster
