Bathed in Blue Light, Banging Steam
A glimpse at the performances of Improvised Resolutions @ Gold Saucer
Photo and video documentation by Ash Tanasiychuk A friendly introduction, A gong, Bass & violin, Guitar, pedals, Lash out noise dance Improvised Resolutions, a night of improvised music at the Gold Saucer. Code of Silence, featuring Kıvanç Tatar on trumpet and electronics, Victor Zappi on D-Box (hackable musical instrument), Matthew Ariaratnam on prepared guitar and […]
Like Us. Vancouver Art Book Fair Delivers Much More
Zines. Books. Mags. Sales. Talks. Swag. Tarot readings and paying off student loans. Plus an elevator handstand performance.
Photography by Lukas Engelhardt Free and open to the public, VA/BF is the only international art book fair in Canada and one of only two on the West Coast. In 2015 the event is anticipated to attract nearly 5,000 visitors from across the Greater Vancouver Area and beyond. Presented by Project Space, VA/BF is a […]
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 […]
‘Colour of Right’
Ground Gallery’s debut exhibition, In Passing, ex situ
Words by Brit Bachmann (accompanied by selections from Trespass Act [RSBC 1996] Chapter 462). Photos by Brendan Yandt. At the end of a very long drive and an even longer bike ride into Point Grey, is a boarded up house insulated by a tall fence and scrubs. Cedar siding lifts off the structure from seasons […]
Sixty Minutes of Solitude: A Review of The Builders
An accumulation and performance built by unlikely architects, created and directed by Megan Stewart
written by Dillon Ramsey photos by Paula Viitanen & Ash Tanasiychuk Megan Stewart has always had an acute fascination with folk art, and her performances often take cues from this movement, possessing a vibrant, handcrafted aesthetic that is as fabulous as it is fantastic, in the original senses of those words – that is to […]
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.
Chris & Travis at the Vancouver Fringe
Sept 10-20 @ Carousel Theatre, Vancouver Fringe Festival
Words and Photos by Jon Vincent The event was held at the Carousel Theatre in Granville Island. Fronted by Chris Stache and Travis Bernhardt. The show ran from Sept 10-20th, with a different theme every performance, from straight up improv to improvised church service. On a regular night, the duo perform the entire time, but […]
VQFF: An 11-Day Film Odyssey
A highlights reel of the 2015 Vancouver Queer Film Festival
By Adèle Barclay Photography by Ash Tanasiychuk, Corie Waugh, and Brian Elliot (supplied by VQFF) Who ever said nothing happens in August? Amidst this month’s busy schedule of the International Symposium on Electronic Art and all sorts of art openings, comedy shows, and concerts, the 27th Vancouver Queer Film Festival kicked off last Thursday August 13th and continues until […]
Light Therapy
ISEA2015 launches mellow but bright and generous with Instant Coffee party
Ash Tanasiychuk photos “Instant Coffee Light Bar is an ongoing art project that investigates the potential and power of light. The artists come to this idea through necessity. Living in a place such as Vancouver, Canada, where the rain can seem endless, the negative effects of the lack of sunlight on individual psyches and the […]
Wildlife Igniters, Peek A Boo, and the Glacier in the Main Ring
In Dreams group show at Astro Turf gets big Art Waste support
Ash Tanasiychuk photos Oh yeah! Art Waste! My pics from massive group show In Dreams at Astro Turf Massive group show as part of Art Waste 2015 edition. Featuring artists: Olga Abeleva Frances Breden & Emma Lowther The Bush Collective Paul Carr Tanya Crail Natalie Crema Aisha Davidson Caton Diab Grace Eakins Rebecca Dueck & […]