Ash Tanasiychuk

Lazy Susan

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the 2017 SFU BFA graduating exhibition at Audain Gallery

With a playful title like Lazy Susan, unlike so many pretentious undergrad group show titles (hell, mine was “Flux” – ha!), the world was wide open with possibilities about the range and quality of work that would be seen.

Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

This was by far one of the most fresh showings of undergrad work to be seen recently in Vancouver. Installation, photography, video projection, fabric, plexiglass. This group showed a curiosity for material, and a strength in idea execution that bodes well for the school and these grads’ futures.

Feon Yeung “Miscellaneous”

Feon Yeung “Miscellaneous” (detail) at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Feon Yeung “Miscellaneous” (detail) at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Nico Yu “interiority complex”

Nico Yu “interiority complex” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Nico Yu “interiority complex” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Emily Marston “Making a Small Wall”

Emily Marston “Making a Small Wall” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Emily Marston “Making a Small Wall” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Aghigh Gougani “Chador”

Aghigh Gougani “Chador” (interior) at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Aghigh Gougani “Chador” (interior) at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Carolina Krawczyk “Animals in History & Many Paintings You’ve Missed”

Carolina Krawczyk “Animals in History & Many Paintings You’ve Missed” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Carolina Krawczyk “Animals in History & Many Paintings You’ve Missed” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

A Yeong Kim & Betty Ma “Perfect Place to Be”

A Yeong Kim & Betty Ma “Perfect Place to Be” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

A Yeong Kim & Betty Ma “Perfect Place to Be” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Jaromir Zelazny “Is it just for show?”

Jaromir Zelazny “Is it just for show?” (detail) at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Jaromir Zelazny “Is it just for show?” (detail) at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Megan Fillo “Palpable Pod”

At Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

At Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Cindy Liu “Reflection”

Cindy Liu “Reflection” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Cindy Liu “Reflection” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Andi Icaza-Largaespada “uninvited-guest”

Andi Icaza-Largaespada “uninvited-guest” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Andi Icaza-Largaespada “uninvited-guest” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Jessica Chu “To Be In and To Long For”

Jessica Chu “To Be In and To Long For” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Jessica Chu “To Be In and To Long For” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Jilann Lechner “The Terrible Kite”

Jilann Lechner “The Terrible Kite” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Jilann Lechner “The Terrible Kite” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Clara Liu “Ode to Chinese School”

At Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

At Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Also:
Kayla Elderton “100 Likes”
Danni Gárate Cubillos “Alabanza”
Sana Sayahpour “Damascena”

At Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

At Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Opening was April 12 2017.
Exhibition on until April 22 2017, with an open critique April 18, student-led tour April 20, and round table (perhaps with a lazy susan?) discussion April 22.

Don’t miss it. sfu.ca/sca/events/details/lazy-susan

Andi Icaza-Largaespada “uninvited-guest” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

Andi Icaza-Largaespada “uninvited-guest” at Lazy Susan, Audain Gallery. Photo by Ash Tanasiychuk.

All photos shot by Ash Tanasiychuk for VANDOCUMENT on an LG G5 (no SLR in hand, he was here to congratulate VANDOC’s Andi Icaza on her award-winning piece, “uninvited-guest” – Winner of CAG Prize, Presented by The Peter Szeto Investment Group and BMO Nesbitt Burns.

2 Responses to Lazy Susan

  1. Clara Liu April 14, 2017 at 7:37 pm

    Hi!
    This is Clara Liu, a student that is part of the “Lazy Susan” show!

    Thank you so much for coming out and writing about us students? we really appreciate the recognition.

    Thanks again ! ??

    • Ash Tanasiychuk April 15, 2017 at 2:10 am

      Congrats, Clara! Our pleasure 🙂