“OW”: How does it feel and what does it look like?
From her mentors and collaborators to the introduction of sound, and now, OW - On Jennifer Mascall’s journey from emerging artist to the society’s 30th anniversary
Written by Katherine Chan Photography by Michael Slobodian Video courtesy MascallDance Founder and Artistic Director of MascallDance Society, Jennifer Mascall has been an investigator of movement for over 45 years. A conceptual creative, her choreography resembles a creator designing a new world. When she manipulates space, the changes affect the movement of bodies, which then […]
LAND/SONG/LAND and Song-Walking
The work of artist Claire Love Wilson explored through her words and 2 new videos
VANDOCUMENT’s Ash Tanasiychuk was invited by local artist Claire Love Wilson to video record a performance of her work in progress, LAND/SONG/LAND, at Little Mountain Gallery. During the following Q&A, Claire spoke of her creative development process, the practice of Song-Walking. In order to shed some light on Claire, her creative process, and provide context […]
City of Blinding Lights
Spring Lights Illumination
Vancouver has just seen its annual Cherry Blossom Festival take place in the city. Heralded as a time of renewal and togetherness, the festival celebrated the coming of spring and the inherent beauty of nature that becomes so apparent with the blooming of these spectacular flowers. I was lucky enough to witness one of the […]
Not Yet Yeti & Mine Agente
Presented by Sawdust Collector at Gold Saucer Studio
On Wednesday September 14th, two multidisciplinary performances happened at Gold Saucer: Not Yet Yeti and Mine Agente. Music, movement, and live sewing, all photographed by Tara Flynn. NOT YET YETI Ben Brown: Drums JP Carter: trumpet and electronics Lee Hutzulak: bass and electronics Dave Leith: synthesizer and electronics John Mutter: guitar and electronics with special […]
Vancouver Queer Film Festival 2016
Part of an incredible community: photos from this year's VQFF galas, receptions, performances, and Q&A's
Photos of the 2016 Vancouver Queer Film Festival by Lukas Engelhardt and Ash Tanasiychuk. In 2015, the Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) asked VANDOCUMENT to photograph the festival. They liked us so much they brought us back for 2016! We were asked to focus on these Q & A’s, galas, performances, cocktail receptions, and dance […]
Hong Kong Exile: In Studio
A short documentary film on the interdisciplinary arts company
Hong Kong Exile: In Studio. A short documentary film on the interdisciplinary arts company Hong Kong Exile, and their current work in studio. The film weaves together Milton Lim‘s meditative new media work, Remy Siu‘s compositions of light and sound, and Natalie Tin Yin Gan‘s contemporary solo dance. The three artists also speak to the […]
ISEA Disruption video
The VANDOCUMENT recap of ISEA2015. Not for the faint hearted or epileptic.
ISEA2015 was a six-day symposium (14-19th August 2015) featuring over 450 speakers, workshops, tutorials, panels, papers and institutional presentations, showcasing over 160 cutting-edge digital artworks. ISEA2015’s theme of DISRUPTION invited a conversation about the aesthetics of change, renewal, and game-changing paradigms. To go with this theme, this video is packed with raw bursts of energy; […]
The Work In Dreams
Contemporary dance lights up the Firehall
It is possible to perceive something that isn’t actually there. Choreographers, dancers and composers create a production with many interpretations. I am sitting in the Firehall Arts Centre theatre, about mid row, my eyes relaxed on the gravitational pull of an empty stage. The new contemporary dance performance “Things Near and Far” has not yet […]
My Missing Body
Start to finish, an Immersive Workshop facilitated by Zoe Kreye and final performance at Western Front
Photography by Corie Waugh, description taken from the FACEBOOK page “In partnership with LIVE 2015 and the Western Front, artist Zoe Kreye facilitates an immersive workshop where participants develop embodied scores with an installation of ceramic sculptures. The workshop in its entirety is conceived of as a collectively developed performance ritual. Each session begins with a […]
Not Just Another Space
Photos by Lukas Engelhardt Located at 1523 E Pender, Another Space Studio held their grand opening on Friday September 18th. They are a community creative arts therapy studio offering a variety of workshops and classes that focus on combining art and well being.