Eric Deis

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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]

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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 is 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]

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  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.
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