Wednesday highlights: LIVE2017

Wednesday October 4th, 2017. Vancouver, Canada.

First workshops of this year’s LIVE Biennale.
Morning with Geneviève et Matthieu, whose performance is Saturday Oct 7 at VIVO.

What's happening this Saturday at @VIVOMediaArts is previewed at Alive workshop #live2017 pic.twitter.com/inrMW6vzTB

— LIVE Biennale (@livebiennale) October 4, 2017

ALIVE emerging artists don masks and costumes to enact the coming performance.

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Afternoon workshop with Jörn J. Burmester.

Jorn J Burmester workshop with local emerging artists. Now at Unit Pitt. #LIVE2017 #livebiennale #workshop #vancouverart

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To begin, the ALIVE emerging artists are asked to introduce themselves through single found objects:

ALIVE emerging artists introduce themselves through objects. Jorn J Burmester workshop. #LIVE2017 #livebiennale #littlesandal

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Workshops happen Wed, Thurs, Fri (Oct 4-6) at UNIT/PITT.
Morning workshops 10am-noon
Afternoon workshops 2-4pm

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Between workshops Wed through Friday are artist talks, held at Pat’s Pub.
The first artists to participate are Louise Liliefeldt, Tanya Doody and Jackson 2bears, and Stein Henningsen.

Moderated by Doug Jarvis.

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In the evening, the first performances of LIVE2017 happened. Both took place at Western Front.

Maiko Jinushi – “Sound of Desires”
a collaboration with John Brennan.

Where do unaccomplished desires go?
Always thinking of unaccomplished desires.
Crescendo, crawling, distraction.
Destruction, anger, frustration.
Falling and losing control.
Losing your mind.
Intense desire can destroy a person.

Eerie, a slow rumble
A build up telling the tale of a journey
Tapping a bell

Soft rumbling, dancing in gold and sleek shoes.
Faster and faster.
Desire has many sounds, many iterations
This time it’s live and personal.

For more information, here is Maiko Jinushi’s LIVE2017 page.

Nile Koetting – “first,class”

the blinding of flashing lights
shredding of colour
meticulous labour
twisted tourism

the saturated donut tower falling
half eaten bananas squishing

appropriating stars, trip advisor reviews
resort to space,
strange leisure
the spinning wheel of a routine reflection

abstract, a disconnected hospitality
the shadow of a tropical bouquet among chaotic screeching

For more information, here is Nile Koetting’s LIVE2017 page.

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LIVE2017 is Oct 3-8 2017.

Join us, follow us, engage with us. Together we are LIVE.

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Download our 2017 brochure or pick one up anywhere LIVE is happening.

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Documentation by VANDOCUMENT
Photography by Laura Harvey, Bryce Hunnersen, and Ash Tanasiychuk.
Words by Adi Berardini