Discovering Lota
Part of the 2011 CONTACT Photography Festival
A Photography Exhibit by Michelle Hotchin
Please join us for the Opening Night Party
7-10pm Friday, May 6, 2011
Exhibit runs from May 6-31, 2011 at the Dominion Modern Gallery, School of Design, George Brown College, 230 Richmond St E.
Lota is a small city in central Chile where, despite recent tragedy, vibrant colours, resilient people and incredible natural beauty dominate. These photos attempt to capture the little details that demonstrate the spirit of this place and to enable others to discover Lota for themselves.
What is Lota?
Lota is a small city in central Chile that has suffered greatly in recent years. A devastating earthquake in February 2010 destroyed the city’s physical infrastructure and left many residents homeless. But even before this tragedy Lota was already struggling to recover from the economic disaster that took place when the main employer in the region, a coalmine called El Chiflon del Diablo (Breath of the Devil), closed after more than a century of operation. Despite these setbacks, Lota has retained its strength and incredible spirit. Every place has a distinctive identity, a genius loci (spirit of place) that comes from something beyond the physical buildings and infrastructure that make up the space. In Lota, this spirit is expressed through vibrant colours, resilient people and incredible natural beauty. These photos attempt to capture the little details that demonstrate the spirit of this place and to enable others to discover Lota for themselves.
Photographer Bio
Michelle Hotchin is a designer and a photographer with a passion for capturing some of the incredible beauty that surrounds us. She has photographed people and places in many different cities around the world and her work has appeared in the Toronto Star, Architecture Canada, Knitty, Venus, Brix Magazine and numerous Institute without Boundaries publications. When she’s not wandering around with a camera, Michelle is the Program Coordinator for the Institute without Boundaries at George Brown College.
Discovering Lota
Part of the 2011 CONTACT Photography Festival
A Photography Exhibit by Michelle Hotchin
Please join us for the Opening Night Party
7-10pm Friday, May 6, 2011
Exhibit runs from May 6-31, 2011 at the Dominion Modern Gallery, School of Design, George Brown College, 230 Richmond St E.
Lota is a small city in central Chile where, despite recent tragedy, vibrant colours, resilient people and incredible natural beauty dominate. These photos attempt to capture the little details that demonstrate the spirit of this place and to enable others to discover Lota for themselves.
What is Lota?
Lota is a small city in central Chile that has suffered greatly in recent years. A devastating earthquake in February 2010 destroyed the city’s physical infrastructure and left many residents homeless. But even before this tragedy Lota was already struggling to recover from the economic disaster that took place when the main employer in the region, a coalmine called El Chiflon del Diablo (Breath of the Devil), closed after more than a century of operation. Despite these setbacks, Lota has retained its strength and incredible spirit. Every place has a distinctive identity, a genius loci (spirit of place) that comes from something beyond the physical buildings and infrastructure that make up the space. In Lota, this spirit is expressed through vibrant colours, resilient people and incredible natural beauty. These photos attempt to capture the little details that demonstrate the spirit of this place and to enable others to discover Lota for themselves.
Photographer Bio
Michelle Hotchin is a designer and a photographer with a passion for capturing some of the incredible beauty that surrounds us. She has photographed people and places in many different cities around the world and her work has appeared in the Toronto Star, Architecture Canada, Knitty, Venus, Brix Magazine and numerous Institute without Boundaries publications. When she’s not wandering around with a camera, Michelle is the Program Coordinator for the Institute without Boundaries at George Brown College.
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