Don’t Stop Playing: Preview of a Brief Encounters Pairing
The first ever collaboration between Karen Jamieson, contemporary dancer, and Nathaniel Justiniano, bouffon
Photos and words by Ash Tanasiychuk What’s the expression? “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing” (thanks George Bernard Shaw, that’s a good one). Sunshine and laughter. Claps of hands and stomps of feet. Smiles of play and bulges of… ogre lumps?! The Dance Centre, Davie St, […]
The Stories of a Lifetime: Sean Karemaker’s Scroll Drawings
Karemaker's solo show at The Gam features his large narrative-based compositions
Photos by Ash Tanasiychuk One of the nicest guys you’ll meet, Sean Karemaker is a gentle giant who creates epic panels of drawings that tell the stories that span entire lifetimes. His drawing style is rough and raw, yet proportionately accurate and approachable. In late July 2013, Karemaker launched a solo show at The Gam. […]
coming from | going to – a night of film and sound
Found footage and minimal sounds mesh for the most peaceful, respectful, and mellow evening party of the summer
Pics & vids by Ash Tanasiychuk On August 8 2013, thick in the heat streak typically unknown to Vancouverites, a group of artists held an outdoor evening screening in the industrial area near Clark Drive & 1st Ave. The event, entitled “coming from | going to – a night of film and sound,” happened in […]
OneLove @ The Cultch
ArtQuake’s two evenings of youth expression explore issues of identity through art and performance
Words by Celesse McCarthy Photos by Jensen Gifford and Ash Tanasiychuk — This year, ArtQuake, in conjunction with The Cultch, hosted OneLove – “a 2-day live arts celebration celebration honouring youth leaders who are using their art to initiate positive change in their communities.” (from artquake.ca) ArtQuake’s goal is to help youth (aged 13-25) capture […]
VANDOCUMENT @ Khatsahlano 2013
Annual outdoor arts & music fest builds new connections and celebrates community
Photos by Sheng Ho and Ash Tanasiychuk Video shot & edited by Ash Tanasiychuk The sun was hot but the shade was cool. Khatsahlano 2013. VANDOCUMENT’s first booth at a festival. And it was a blast. We were based on Trafalgar, just off 4th, amongst fellow arts and community and arts organizations such as Bard […]
Vocal Tracts @ WAAP
Intimate yet exquisite premiere evening of mouth/vocal-themed work
Photos and words by Ash Tanasiychuk The night was sweaty. Vancouver was in the thick of it’s hottest and driest summer in recent history. It was also fireworks night, which meant most people were heading to the West End of the city. Yet curiosity got the better of a group of folk took Wil Aballe […]
Unlearning Weekenders: 12 Hour Procession & Artists’ Talk
Artists culminate their research with a procession through Vancouver's East Side, across two bridges, to Third Beach, to teach - or unlearn - more than expected
Words by Mariane Bourcheix-Laporte Photos by Ash Tanasiychuk The proposition was, from the start, intriguing: an open invitation to participate in the planning and realization of a 12-hour performance procession through Vancouver. This procession was organized as the closing event of a year-long research project undertaken by artists Zoë Kreye and Catherine Grau. Carried out […]
Six Fest @ 6th & Ontario
East Van community gathers for annual party in the street, complete with potluck, music, dancing... and a wedding!
Photos by Ash Tanasiychuk Six Fest is an annual, free, all day, all ages community event in East Van near Broadway and Main. This was the fest’s third year and featured a huge list of local creative talent, from a ton of musicians: Pitre Therapy Movieland Bushtit Leila Neverland Tyranahorse The Adulthood comedy & music […]
Annie Briard’s Wanderings @ Black & Yellow
Interactive animation captures the attention & the mobile phones of gallery goers young and old
Words & Photos by Ash Tanasiychuk Video by Tara Flynn WANDERINGS: A big night in many ways: * Annie Briard‘s 1st solo show in Vancouver * Back Gallery Project‘s opening exhibition at their new location * Black & Yellow‘s 1st curated show at this new space There was a wonderfully large turnout for the opening […]
Lauren Marsden & Mike Bourscheid @ Trench
Pair of performances draw on the elements of absurdity to challenge contexts of the contemporary art gallery
Photos by Ash Tanasiychuk On Thursday July 25 2013, a night of performance art took place at Trench Gallery in the Railtown district of Vancouver BC. VANDOCUMENT’s Ash Tanasiychuk was there to photograph the event. — From the event’s media release: Night of Performance art featuring: Die Wurst als Zeitmesser (The Wurst as a timer), […]