I arrive at Morrow carrying the fatigue and pain of a long day spent in my chronically ill body. The winter sun has already set and the lights are turned low. As meditation music plays in the background–a gentle massage for my ears–I tiptoe my way through a maze of potted plants and lamps, familiar to looking for a seat in a friend’s living room. There is a bed at the front of the room, adding to this cozy, home-like feeling; a dip in its middle echoes the weight of past bodies held in its embrace. Though it is technically “on stage,” the bed marks clearly that this space is not just a performance venue, but rather is being re-imagined as a home, or perhaps even a sanctuary. 

Sell 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.