You’ve probably heard that life imitates art. Well, when art imitates life, it’s mimesis. The term is a philosophical position that understands art as constantly imitating the world around itself. It’s difficult to separate art from the world's current affairs, and with all that's going on in the world, it’s becoming almost impossible to do so.
Read MoreThe astrology of October brings a sense of stability and sureness. It’s a month when conviction and determination come easier, when acceptance and surrender feel more like strength and less like settling for less than we deserve. It’s a month for clarity and seeing things for what they are. With this realistic approach, our judgement gets sharper, and we’re empowered to make choices from a place of authenticity. If you let it, October will leave you feeling more secure in who you are and guide your healing around safety and belonging.
Read More“I don’t like realism.” This may be the sentiment explicitly expressed by the main character of Leonardo Martinelli’s Pássaro Memória, but it is also the common thread upon which the films of the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF)’s Modes 2 construct their narratives and visual styles. Adept at taking images or situations common to everyday life and lingering on them in a way that crosses over into the unfamiliar and strange, these films allow us an intimacy rarely explored in routine living that, here, borders on the surreal.
Read MoreSell Out is a series by interdisciplinary artist Angela Fama (she/they), who co-creates conversations with individual artists across Vancouver. Questioning ideas of artistry, identity, “day jobs,” and how they intertwine, Fama settles in with each artist (at a local café of their choice) and asks the same series of questions. With one roll of medium format film, Fama captures portraits of the artist after their conversations.
Read MoreTwo poems by Nicole Gerber: "summer —" and "pain.”
Read MoreThree poems by Aly Laube: "Natural Anointment," "Sweating Fruit," and "The Descent"
Read MoreThe energy entering into September feels a bit like we’ve moved houses, but we’re still unpacking. Most of the summer’s retrogrades will linger throughout the month, so there are many things we are not quite finished working through. There are plenty of lessons to integrate and lots of reflecting to do, but it might feel like there’s too much going on for you to clear your head.
Read MoreSell Out is a series by interdisciplinary artist Angela Fama (she/they), who co-creates conversations with individual artists across Vancouver. Questioning ideas of artistry, identity, “day jobs,” and how they intertwine, Fama settles in with each artist (at a local café of their choice) and asks the same series of questions. With one roll of medium format film, Fama captures portraits of the artist after their conversations.
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