Published
My portrait of British designer, Tom Dixon was featured in Western Living Magazine's October 2014 issue. Dixon sat down with the editor-in-chief, Anicka Quin and discussed design, materials, inspiration, London and more.
With a curated, ever-changing gallery that honors art and artist, I frequently visit VSCO and was thrilled to be featured in their weekly selects.
You can view my VSCO grid via the icon below. Happy photographing!
Heather Merenda, Port Renfrew, BC.
Hailing from South Korea, Akdong is a brother and sister musical duo who were pushed into the spotlight after winning the K-Pop Star 2 series in 2013. For their second title track Melted, I worked with Cassandra Surina in producing the set design for this narrative music video. The story is about how a free spirited young man goes through difficulties which involve a number of unsympathetic "icy cold" adults. The video hints at how these difficulties eventually turn the kid into an icy cold man himself, but ends with a hopeful twist.
Red sun washes its face turning the water black,
White sky is turned grey with the clouds and the storm,
the dark crawls into your heart and you let it stay,
and stand there like the cold shadow of the night.
Ice,
If they would just melt, we would be able to come up with a brighter song.
Why do they have to be so cold?
Why are they so cold? Why are they so cold?
Directed by Dee Shin
Produced by Jacqueline Nguyen
Cinematography by Peter Hadfield
Last week I had the pleasure of shooting an incredible art installation located outside of Vancouver's Convention Centre, for Vancouver Magazine. The interactive sculpture was by Boston-based artist Janet Echelman.
Reminiscent of a jellyfish, the mesmerizing sculpture made of soft fibers spanned 745 feet wide, making it Janet's most ambitious sculpture to date. Thanks to a collaboration with the Creative Director of Google Creative Lab, Aaron Koblin, bystanders could choreograph the lighting of the installation directly from their mobile device.
The title of the sculpture, "Skies Painted with Unnumbered Sparks," refers to the interactive lighting component. "It's about each one of us being able to paint the skies," says Echelman. This project embodies the infusion of art and technology, as both continuously evolve together.
To read more about this project and view a making of video, please visit: unnumberedsparks.com
Happy to report that my photo of the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel was published in the annual Foscarini "Works" book, which highlights notable international lighting projects. Foscarini is a leading, contemporary Italian lighting brand.
Allegro Assai pendant lights by Atelier Oï for Foscarini
