Meet January's featured artist, Priscilla Yu! Priscilla's work is characterized by the artist's skilled conflation of figure and ground and the bright, vibrant colour which washes over the picture plane like waves over sand. Viewing her work is an excellent mid-day pick-me-up, which is exactly what we need this January! Enjoy learning more about Priscilla, her process, and the glorious works before you.
Read More“It’s hard to review an experience that the creators of which have yet to document. What I can confidently say is that this is a piece of art worth going out of your way to see. Your experience will likely differ from mine—Black Boys means different things to different people.” Challenging, relevant theatre is the best, isn't it?
Read More“In the context of Vancouver’s economy and bleak real estate prospects, the group drunkenly discusses art, ambition, and aspiration. While pointedly representing a millennial feeling that everyone is or can be an artist, Above the Hospital asks how possible it is to break the barrier of being just 'aspiring.'”
Read MoreAccording to Pétrin, she considered herself “more of a performer than a musician.” In her current practice, Pétrin derives much of her influence from her previous musical years, as the notion of the performance itself informs her work in terms of the human capacity: to go over her physical limitations and the achievements of the body. During a performance, Pétrin would make a connection between the “pop culture garbage,” as she states, and the body: as a performer situated in the centre of the drifting sounds and the collaging of elements, patterns, tensions, and imagery, there is an absorption of information. Through this absorption, how can we then make out the processes of the world around us?
Read MoreSAD Mag is hunting for story pitches or submissions of poetry and prose (from 400 to 1,200 words) for our next issue. The theme is TRASH and we are looking for writing that informs and surprises us. We are after your trashiest stories, articles, and analysis and we welcome creative interpretations of our theme.
Read More"Taking care of my hair and maintaining it feels like such a direct link to my family and to other black women, it’s hugely grounding, and very therapeutic for me. Any process of washing or styling, or detangling, all of it feels like a comfort, like something so familiar, so engrained, like down to the DNA.
Read MoreDecember is well underway, and the new year is fast approaching! What better time than now, to reveal our latest Featured Artist mix? Artist Gio Swaby provides the inspiration, and these tunes provide the good vibes throughout this sometimes dreary, sometimes lovely winter season. Cheers!
Read More“Harrison was born in a cold, small town to a warm and loving family. They enrolled him in a local Catholic school, where he experienced years of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse... But one day, as if by chance, Harrison discovered Star Wars. Its allegorical fight between darkness and light, victimhood and resilience spoke to him on a critical level, and catalyzed his slow journey towards healing.”
Read MoreSAD Mag is an independent Vancouver publication featuring stories, art, and design. Founded in 2009, we publish the best of contemporary and emerging artists with a focus on inclusivity of voices and views, exceptional design, and film photography.
