Photo exhibit, reception features Bartlett's Taiwan Sister City

Posted July 30, 2014 11:00 pm

Submitted by Arts in Bartlett

A Rukai chieftain leads a prayer to the ancestral spirits for protection, peace and plenty during a Grilled Cake Festival. This photo, taken by Chang Yung-Chieh, is part of the photo exhibit "Light and Shadow," on loan from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago through Aug. 30. Courtesy of Arts in Bartlett

"Light and Shadow," a photography exhibit on loan from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago is featured through Aug. 30 at the Bartlett Village Hall Art Gallery, 228 S. Main St., Bartlett, with a reception and ribbon cutting at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6.

This exhibit, presented by Arts in Bartlett, in cooperation with the Midwest Hakka Association, is in recognition of the connection to Taiwan through Bartlett's Sister City, Miaoli City, established by the village and Arts in Bartlett in 2010.

The exhibit features two female photographers from Taiwan. Chang Hsiu-huang's landscapes offer a scenic tour of Taiwan, from the mounts to the sea, from the urban to the rural. Chang Yung-Chieh's series of photos of the village of Kochapongane explores the wisdom of the aboriginal Rukai cultural traditions.

The 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, reception in the Bartlett village hall includes a ribbon cutting with Bartlett Village President Kevin Wallace, other village trustees, and TECO Director General Baushuan Ger. The reception following includes a performance by the Chicago Hakka Chorus and Bartlett International Chorus.

The event is free. For information, contact Arts in Bartlett, art@artsinbartlett or (630) 372-4151.

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"The Eternal Treasure Ship" is ready to set sail after 10 years of protecting a village. This photo by Chang Yung-Chieh is part of the "Light and Shadow" exhibit on display at the Bartlett Village Hall Art Gallery. Courtesy of Arts in Bartlett

Beautiful Sun Moon Lake, in Nantou County, is a local tourist attraction. The photo by Chang Hsiu-huang will be on display at the Bartlett Village Hall Art Gallery through Aug. 30, part of the "Light and Shadow" exhibit on loan from the Taipel Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago. Courtesy of Arts in Bartlett

Chang Hsiu-huang took this photo of the release of lanterns containing people's wishes and hopes, a tradition during the Lantern Festival. The photo, part of the "Light and Shadow" exhibit, will be on display through Aug. 30 in Bartlett. Courtesy of Arts in Bartlett

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