The meaning of "Danbi"
"Danbi" refers to the sweet rain that falls during a drought in Korean. Like the precious rain that falls on dry land, "danbi" carries the emotions and value we've been waiting for. Each drop feels like it quenches the thirst of the heart, breathing life back into the world. "Danbi" is a symbol of hope, and perhaps, a small miracle of life.
Much like "danbi," a photograph captures moments that are easily overlooked in our daily lives and makes them special. The light and shadows within a photo revive the emotions of that moment, preserving the memory with greater clarity, even as time passes. Just as "danbi" soaks into the dry earth, a photograph seeps deeply into our hearts, creating precious stories that remain unforgettable no matter how much time goes by.
Biography
Photographer Danbi(real name is Ahyoung Kwon, born in 1992 in Korea) lives in Bend OR. she first started taking pictures through Minolta film cameras when she was in colleged, and when she turned 24, she bought her first digital camera and took both film and digital photos.
she always carried a camera and took pictures constantly during her daily life and travel. In order to solidify the perspective and color of the Danbi artist's own world, she studied photography by herself, except for a simple theoretical part.
Starting with a group exhibition in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea in July 2022, it has held a number of exhibitions for several years and is collaborating with members of the Jinju City Youth Writer Association and Busan art commerce company through contracts.
The ultimate goal of the work is to take pictures of each subject's own story, scents, sounds, and emotions they felt in the place they stayed and moments that they was there but couldn't see.
May it remain a trace, not a record.