The public offering and project exhibition “Nomadic! -Shayne Ehman & Friends-” took place from March 20th through April 20th at Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo. We, Birdo Flugas, took charge of planning and exhibited...

TO THE POINT: NOT JUST ANOTHER DRAWING SHOW

2004.4.3　 Text: Aya Takada

Subtitle "Not just another drawing show." "To The Point", State gallery from March 18th to April 10th, is a exhibition in which the diversity of media and an artist's creativity of drawing are fully expressed. There a...

I AM THE REMIX

2004.2.2　 Text: Aya Takada

The exhibition "I am the Remix," is being held at the Western Front from January 10th to February 14th, 2004. The show, curated by Adrienne Lai, addresses the theme of DJ culture. Vancouver-based DJ, Lawrence Sim, Med...

VANCOUVER BIENNIAL OF PERFORMANCE ART 2003

2003.11.2　 Text: Aya Takada

"Performance art is anything but bookish which could explain the lack of written history which has contributed to many misconceptions. The Academy's misrepresentation and misunderstanding have left performance art as ...

SWARM 4

2003.10.1　 Text: Aya Takada

"SWARM" is an annual art event sponsored by the nonprofit association of Artist Run Centres in Vancouver. The fourth SWARM kicked off the fall art season with more than 25 opening receptions held at a variety of artis...

CHAMPIONS OF THE UNIVERSE: I LOVE T-SHIRTS

2003.7.1　 Text: Aya Takada

A fashion show titled "Champions of the Universe: I Love T-shirts" was held recently at Cambrian Hall. Local designers and Amsterdam-Paris-based graphic/textile designer, Fredreque Daubal, were some of the participant...

TIM BARBER “I AM NOT ASKIN’ YOU TO SAY WORDS LIKE YES OR NO”

2003.6.1　 Text: Aya Takada

There is a moment that I feel like holding everything, everyone surrounding me. The messy room, the night beach, and the afternoon park, all the scenes look so beautiful and all of us who share the scenes together bec...

MARCH21 “THE THEME FOR TONIGHT”

2003.4.30　 Text: Aya Takada

Every March 21st, my calendar proclaims, "Today is the first day of spring!" but I find it difficult to suddenly switch my seasonal sense. However, this year spending the day of the Vernal Equinox with artist MA...

I KILL YOU WITH MY KINDNESS

2003.2.1　 Text: Aya Takada

A new year has started with us aspiring to great things. Thinking greater than the last year and trying to make the possibility real, I look right up to the broad sky. My steps become powerful as I stand up to the vas...

HUMANFIVE “BUNNY HILL: A HOT SPOT”

2003.1.31　 Text: Aya Takada

The street on a sunny day becomes lively and lovely with drivers in their favorite cars, cyclists on a bicycle trip, and walkers with light steps. The three members of Humanfive must be also skateboarding around Vanco...

THE 5TH VANCOUVER UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL

2002.12.29　 Text: Aya Takada

Under the plain winter sky, it is fun to be an oddball and enjoy the coldness on the street, but it is even more enjoyable to have noisy get-togethers and watch experimental, oddball films with popcorn in one hand. It...

SUGGESTIVE LINE FROM SWARM III

2002.10.29　 Text: Aya Takada

I feel like cooking up something new at the beginning of a new season. Fall especially inspires various senses. The sensitive spirits created a big swarm in early September and made one night of Vancouver's art cultur...