【Melody of Black and White】 Photography Exhibition by YI HSUAN,LEE

【Melody of Black and White】
Photography Exhibition by YI HSUAN,LEE

Show Dates: 13 of March to 30 of April , 2011

Opening Party: 14:00-16:00 , 13 of March , 2011

Location: La Caja de Musica  Spanish Restaurant

1F, No.18, Aly.3, Ln.138, ChangAn W.Rd., Taipei City

This indie-photography exhibition highlights the photographs of Yi-Hsuan Lee.
The concept of this project is to explore the lifestyle of contemporary Taiwanese indie-musicians by using the traditional photographic approach.
In order to pay tribute to the traditional photography, all the images here are photographed by analogue camera - Rolleiflex, 2.8C., and printed in gelatin silver process in the darkroom manually.

About subject

All photograph took from Taiwan in fall and winter in 2010

Appearing the lifestyle of original Taiwanese reggae musicians of Dulan and Spanish musicians at Taiwan, and also the under stage appearance of original indie-musicains.at Taipei,

One piece of photograph shows the beach of Dulan.

This secret beach locates behind woods. This picture shoot in a lovely day with beautiful sunshine , clouds , waves and stones. Those musician take inspiration from the sea. They sing here and live here in their own way. They make original handmade musical instruments by local material. And they play music in field and sing on the beach. 

Another photograph shows the Spanish musicians live in Taiwan. They look for musical instruments at the local flea market at Taipei. Many street vendors sell second hand goods, musical instruments, cameras and antiques. Luis and Ramses bought some  classic guitars in there. Those guitars are not valuable for vendors but are precious for Luis and Ramses.     

關於 相機

About the camera: Roleiflex 2.8c

Rolleiflex 2.8C made in Germany around 1952~1958.

Rolleiflex is a vintage camera using 120 films and with excellent quality lens. Those reasons give the image unique personality.

Because of the camera is not equipped with Light meter systems, I measure the exposure value by myself without light meter. In order to capture the moment, I don’t like measure by light meter. I usually measure by experience. Some film may not exposure perfectly, but I can develops in darkroom in my way.

About Silver Gelatin Darkroom Printing

All photograph of this exhibition printed by manual in darkroom.
Because of controlling different mount of exposure and contract,all photo have there own personality.
Most of photograph I developed on fiber-based paper.  The image on fiber-based paper shows the unique texture by paper material.In order to present another way,some photograph I developed on resin-coated paper and dyeing to brown tone.

Some photo exposure not enough in camera shooting,so I need develop in extreme way by high contract and low exposure.But for that reason those photos  give viewers rough but pure feeling.And some photograph exposure one more time behind paper,so appears special effect.
In short,silver gelatin darkroom printing is a irreplaceable way to present image in vintage way.and also appears more gradation.

About   La Caja de Musica 樂盒子 

Restaurant "La Caja de Musica "emphasize that “savor Spanish” by offering cuisine, vintage wine.

They also provide original music, performance and art exhibitions.

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Location: La Caja de Musica (Spanish Restautant)
1F, No.18, Aly.3, Ln.138, ChangAn W.Rd., Taipei City