California Scenario

• Photographer
  Gigi Chung
• Technical Info
  Hasselblad X1D
• Photo Date
  September 2020
• Website
  https://gigichungphotography.com/

"California Scenario" , also known as Nobuchi Garden, is a sculpture garden designed by Isamu Noguchi, A Japanese American artist. Situated on 1.6 acres of land, the garden incorporates indigenous plants, boulders and sculptures symbolizing the diversed landscape of California. My monochromatic collection emphasizes the interplay of light and shadows in this masterpiece, creating a serene feeling to the viewers.

• Biography
  Gigi Chung is a fine-art photographer specializing in abstract architecture & a Hasselblad Heroine. Her works have been curated into the inaugural Monochrome exhibition at The Glasgow Gallery Of Photography in 2019. She has exhibited in Athens, Chania, Cormons, San Francisco, Seoul, Vermont, Portland, Greensville, Taipei, London and New York. Her "Emergence" series debuted as her solo exhibition at Hasselblad Japan in 2019 & was curated into Kyotographie KG+2020 featured exhibition. Her “California Fantasy” solo exhibition was held at Bando Camera Gangnam in 2022.
• Awards
  International Photography Awards Jury Top 5 Abstract Architecture 2022 IPA Jury Top 5 Single Shot Architecture Abstract The 17th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards Architecture and Interiors Singles Winner, Culture and Daily Life Series Winner Kyotographie KG Plus 2020 featured exhibition Novum Design Awards Top 50 and Most Popular Photographer 2020 Tokyo International Foto Awards 2020 Top 5 Jury Pick and Personal Portfolio Gold Winner Moscow International Foto Awards 2020 Architecture Buildings Bronze Winner, Portfolio Silver Winner The 16th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards Architecture and Interiors series and singles 1st Place winner Tokyo International Foto Awards 2017 Fine Art Portfolio Gold Winner Tokyo International Foto Awards 2017 Personal Portfolio Silver Winner Tokyo International Foto Awards 2018 Personal Portfolio Silver Winner Tokyo International Foto Awards 2018 Personal Book Bronze Winner 12th Julia Margaret Cameron Awards Architecture And Interiors Series Winner Moscow International Foto Awards 2018 Personal Portfolio Silver Winner Moscow International Foto Awards 2018 Architecture-Buildings Silver Winner 1st and 2nd Chania International Foto Festival featured artist Umbra International Photography Awards 2019 Architecture Portfolio 1st Place Umbra International Photography Awards 2019 Buildings 1st and 2nd Place Umbra International Photography Awards 2019 Fine Art Landscape 3rd Place