“Blister” by Photographer Joseph Ritchie

Made during the harsh New England winter months, the photographs in “Blister,” by Massachusetts-based photographer Joseph Ritchie, are bound together by the season and its visual cues. “Blister demonstrates how isolated the world outside becomes and how it can seem to pause as most people stay indoors during the cold,” he explains. “Even though people tend to stay inside during […]

Emily Carr University Spotlight: Yuying He

Jeff Hamada: I know you love TV, what are your favourite shows right now? Yuying He: I love to watch different kinds of shows, documentaries, dramas, or anime. The show that I love to watch right now is a Japanese tv show named “Monday Lateshow (月曜から夜ふかし)”. They have introduced many local events for example they always interview people about their […]

“Que Pasa Con El Graffiti?” A Parody of Commodifying Graffiti / Street Art in Barcelona

A project by Mikel Parera skewers soulless pursuit of design rather than content, and the usurping of counterculture. Mikel Parera. Zosen. Plaza de las 3 Xemeneies. Barcelona. (photo © Lluis Olive Bulbena) In a bit of cynical irony on the street, creative director/UX designer Mikelparera teams up with this cluster of graffiti/street artists in Barcelona to parody the grey lines […]

“Out for a Drive” by Photographer Sean Madden

A selection of images from “Out For A Drive” by Jersey City, New Jersey-based photographer Sean Madden. Bringing together various images made between 2017 and 2020, the body of work came together during lockdown as a product test for a bookmaking company. Spanning many different locations, both on jobs and while running errands around his home state of New Jersey, […]

“Paradise à la Carte” by Artist Kate Pincus-Whitney

A selection of paintings from the upcoming solo show, “Paradise à la Carte,”  by artist Kate Pincus-Whitney. Reimagining the radical story-telling power of food, Pincus-Whitney’s work addresses the question: “How do the objects we consume and surround ourselves with become a part of our cultural and psychological understanding of self?” She investigates contemporary life and myth-making through food, making work that […]