Eric Deis Explained

Eric Deis (born 1979) is a Canadian photographer best known for his large-scale photographs.[1] [2] [3] In particular, his work addresses the "narrative potential of an all-encompassing picture plane".[4]

Life

Born in Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Eric Deis received a BFA from Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in 1999,[5] and an MFA from the University of California, San Diego in 2004.[6] Deis currently lives and works in Vancouver, B.C.

Projects

In 2006 his photographs of sunset over Burrard Bridge were exhibited at Vancouver's Western Front gallery.[7] During the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Deis unveiled a 43' x 32' photograph, "Last Chance", on the side of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation building in downtown Vancouver.[8] In 2011, Deis collarboated with artist Sonny Assu on the project Artifacts of Authenticity.[9] [10] In 2013, Deis encouraged the public to pirate his 360 degree image of Vancouver, titled Skybridge, that he took from the Skytrain bridge that traverses Vancouver's Fraser River.[11] [12] [13]

Awards

In 2007, Deis won the VADA (Visual Art Development Award) from the Vancouver Foundation.[14]

Collections

Deis' work is in the permanent collections of the Vancouver Art Gallery[15] [16] and Video Out in Vancouver.[17]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eric Deis: Vancity's New View Finder. Canadian Art. 6 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817080906/http://canadianart.ca/must-sees/eric-deis/. 17 August 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Curcio. Seth. Eric Deis. Daily Serving. 6 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160616180411/http://dailyserving.com/2009/10/eric-deis/. 16 June 2016. live.
  3. Ayline. Keith. Gigapixel Takes Extreme Hi-Res Online, Voyeurs Rejoice. Wired. 6 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815104158/http://www.wired.com/2009/04/gigapixel-takes-extreme-hi-res-online-voyeurs-rejoice/. 15 August 2016. live.
  4. Web site: Canadian Art -- Eric Deis: Vancity's New View Finder. www.canadianart.ca. 2010-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20110410181530/http://www.canadianart.ca/online/see-it/2009/10/08/eric-deis/. 2011-04-10. dead.
  5. Web site: Eric Deis: Shadows Cast on Imagination's Past. Emily Carr University of Art and Design. 6 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916215842/http://www.connect.ecuad.ca/node/3791. 16 September 2016. live.
  6. Web site: University of California San Diego - Visual Arts Department. ucsd.edu. 2008-05-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20080510185951/http://visarts.ucsd.edu/node/view/491/77. 2008-05-10. dead.
  7. Web site: The hills are alive: How a nurturing artist residency in Banff helps playwrights move mountains - CBC Arts. www.cbc.ca. 2007-07-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20070809074803/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2006/03/22/vancouver-sunset.html. 2007-08-09. live.
  8. Web site: Womg. Jackie. Vancouver photographer Eric Deis captures his city's vanishing streetscapes. This. 18 October 2010 . 6 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160807050059/https://this.org/2010/10/18/eric-deis-last-chance-vancouver/. 7 August 2016. live.
  9. Web site: Griffin. Kevin. Sonny Assu: Finding Art in Surprising Places. Vancouver Sun. 6 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160801021604/http://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/sonny-assu-finding-art-in-surprising-places. 1 August 2016. live.
  10. Web site: Fryer. Melissa. Dual influences of culture shape artists' work. Nanaimo News Bulletin. 6 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821150922/http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/entertainment/155829715.html. 21 August 2016. live.
  11. Web site: Eric Deis Panorama Shows Amazing View Of B.C.'s Lower Mainland (PHOTOS). Huffpost British Columbia. 27 October 2013 . 6 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815233134/http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/10/27/eric-deis-panoramic_n_4160390.html. 15 August 2016. live.
  12. Web site: Griffin. Kevin. Eric Deis: Please pirate this photo. The Vancouver Sun. 6 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160826084934/http://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/eric-deis-please-pirate-this-photo. 26 August 2016. live.
  13. Web site: 400 feet above the Fraser River: Vancouver's latest gigapixel panoramic photo. Vancity Buzz. 6 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160819003233/http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2013/10/vancouver-gigapixel-panoramic-view-fraser-river/. 19 August 2016. live.
  14. Web site: Eric Deis and Jeremy Isao Speier: Salvage. Preview the Gallery Guide. 6 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817072429/http://www.preview-art.com/previews/04-2008/salvage.html. 17 August 2016. dead.
  15. Web site: Alumni Works Added to Vancouver Art Gallery Permanent Collection. Emily Carr University of Art and Design. 6 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916222945/https://www.connect.ecuad.ca/about/news/263041. 16 September 2016. live.
  16. Web site: 2010/2011 ACQUISITIONS. Vancouver Art Gallery. 6 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817093654/https://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/collection_and_research/2011_acquisitions.html. 17 August 2016. dead.
  17. Web site: Video Out Collection. Video Out. 6 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160822025444/http://www.videoout.ca/catalog/gender-troublemakers?page=40. 22 August 2016. live.

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