Eric Deis

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]

References

1. "Eric Deis: Vancity's New View Finder". Canadian Art. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
2. Curcio, Seth. "Eric Deis". Daily Serving. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
3. Ayline, Keith. "Gigapixel Takes Extreme Hi-Res Online, Voyeurs Rejoice". Wired. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
4. "Canadian Art -- Eric Deis: Vancity's New View Finder". www.canadianart.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
5. "Eric Deis: Shadows Cast on Imagination's Past". Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
6. "University of California San Diego - Visual Arts Department". ucsd.edu. Archived from the original on 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2008-05-06.
7. "The hills are alive: How a nurturing artist residency in Banff helps playwrights move mountains - CBC Arts". www.cbc.ca. Archived from the original on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
8. Womg, Jackie (18 October 2010). "Vancouver photographer Eric Deis captures his city's vanishing streetscapes". This. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
9. Griffin, Kevin. "Sonny Assu: Finding Art in Surprising Places". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
10. Fryer, Melissa. "Dual influences of culture shape artists' work". Nanaimo News Bulletin. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
11. "Eric Deis Panorama Shows Amazing View Of B.C.'s Lower Mainland (PHOTOS)". Huffpost British Columbia. 27 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
12. Griffin, Kevin. "Eric Deis: Please pirate this photo". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
13. "400 feet above the Fraser River: Vancouver's latest gigapixel panoramic photo". Vancity Buzz. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
14. "Eric Deis and Jeremy Isao Speier: Salvage". Preview the Gallery Guide. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
15. "Alumni Works Added to Vancouver Art Gallery Permanent Collection". Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
16. "2010/2011 ACQUISITIONS". Vancouver Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
17. "Video Out Collection". Video Out. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.

External links

• Artist's Website