Fort Talks: Memories, Mythologies, and Astronauts
The personal stories of Sean Karemaker
VANDOCUMENT presents: Fort Talks Memories, mythologies, and astronauts: the personal stories of Sean Karemaker hosted by Celesse McCarthy Sean Karemaker, one of the nicest guys in town, is also a fascinating visual artist. His work is a deeply personal exploration of life’s pitfalls and peaks, told through a graphic novel style of writing and illustration. […]
Music For Lamps + Music For Internet + Music For Furniture @ VIVO
VIVO's Latest Video Bar immerses it’s audience in sound, light, and vibration
Words by Celesse McCarthy Photos by Dennis Ha and Elisa Ferrari I’m sitting outside City Centre Motel on Main. VACANCY is illuminated, and across the street, Hot Art Wet City is electrified by voyeurs. I’m drinking cider. I see a woman wearing a uniform sauntering down the sidewalk, whirling her sweater – the sun […]
Destroy Vancouver: Where the Noise Is
words by Celesse McCarthy photographs by Alan Derksen The piano is puckered with fingerprints. The crowd is made up of fellow Jazz Fest musicians and the luminescent public. The purveyors are tamed and titillated. Even as they seat, they are immediately engaged in the space – as a species. Two pages of sheet music adorn […]