Four decades of photographic reflection

Snapshots full of poetry are presented during “The Sheltering Sky” which is running at Head High Second Floor, a non-profit art space in Chiang Mai, until Jan 21.

This is a solo exhibition by David Kwan Shon, a Hawaii-born artist with Korean roots, whose works on display reflect a period of about 40 years in his life during which he travelled between the US and Asia, hardly ever as a tourist but always as a true traveller and seeker.

This can be seen without a doubt when looking at his photos, which often resemble paintings. It is all about sensory impressions and feelings, and this gives…