Introducing Pressed Paradise

Outside the Vancouver Art Gallery 

Interactive performances exploring topics of gender, environment, immigration & consumption.

​

Guest Artist: Sepehr Samimi

​

Photos: Sepehr Samimi

Death Wall

On the Vancouver SeaWall

A durational performance exploring consumption, waste and excess.

​

Guest artist: Elissa Hanson

Photos: Illeanna Cheladyn 

House of Paradise

1934 William st

5 solos in 5 rooms in a house for 5 hours.

Guest artist: Sepehr Samimi

Photos: Yvonne Chew / Sophia Wolfe

PP Mailbox

The Dance Centre

A mailbox where Dance Centre visitors are encouraged to leave some mail for Pressed Paradise that may inspire performances that will happen in the building. Tell us what you’re thinking about. What’s on your mind? Do you have a question? A sensation? A hope? A fear? A complaint? A reflection?

​​

A Game in the Loading Bay

TDC Loading Bay

A durational performance installation with the players: Mr. Oil, Mr. Government, Mr. Wall Street & Mr. Bank.

​

Guest Artist: Robert Azevedo

​

Photos: Christian Vistan