Artist

From October 5-28, Blue Sky Gallery, 1231 NW Hoyt, presents photographs by Belgian photographer and Magnum member Carl de Keyzer. An evening opening reception will be held on Thursday, October 5 from 6 - 9 pm. Blue Sky is open from Noon – 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday and is free of charge to the public. For further information call (503) 225-0210.

De Keyzer will be present for a closing reception and lecture held on Saturday, October 28, 6:30 pm reception, 7:30 pm lecture.


Between 2000 and 2002, Carl de Keyzer spent several months in Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk region, taking pictures of everyday life in the camps. The photos he brought back are a startling departure from the commonly held idea of the camps. In one camp for women, a room has been converted into a discotheque for the space of a few hours; there are pictures of a marriage between prisoners, a makeshift shower located outside in 50 below weather, two prisoners playing tennis … without a ball.