FISHEYE: Out like a ‘lion
Dandelions are sort of the opposite of the icicles in winter we obsessed over not so long ago. If only there were some way to seasonally exchange them – I bet we’d love them if they were blooming through the January snow, despite the cold. As it stands, as Metallica says, kill ’em all. It’s […]
FISHEYE: Why it’s fun to stay there
There seems to be a bit of a mis-labelling going on here. You can find this dandy chap on the wall of the old YMCA, just west of City Hall. Our regular photo of the day (potd) feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual diary and memoir of his life in and out of the […]
FISHEYE: Eagle eye
Despite their popularity in music and nationalistic imagery, eagles are actually very skittish and wary creatures. Stuffed ones, like this example at Fish and Wildlife downtown, are a little easier to sneak up on. Our regular photo of the day (potd) feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual diary and memoir of his life in […]
REVIEW: Warhol well-manufactured
Is it ironic or simply fitting the most moving piece of art in the new Warhol show is a wig? It’s no ordinary hairpiece of course – it’s a wig worn by Warhol (and David Bowie, for that matter), another prop in the artist’s long line of mundane grocery items and human billboards made ridiculously […]
WARHOL: A first look at the AGA show
You’ve heard of Andy Warhol’s statement that everyone gets 15 minutes of fame? Here are 15 seconds worth of pictures! Media got a sneak peek at the Warhol show starting tomorrow at the Art Gallery of Alberta, and Gig City’s Fish Griwkowsky will be providing a full report (Edit: Now posted and you can read […]
FISHEYE: Smells like grandma
The darker purple lilacs are, the older the strain – these are the kind I remember growing up with, a lure for grandmothers, singing happy songs. Our regular photo of the day (potd) feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual diary and memoir of his life in and out of the city.
FISHEYE: Get your xanthophyll
This tidily symbolises the modern Edmonton aesthetic. It’s a beautiful plaque from the past (on the Leg Grounds), a bit of dignified design neglected and forgotten not just stating an obvious problem, but accentuating how no one’s dealing with it properly. Our regular photo of the day (potd) feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual […]
PREVIEW: Sesame Street sneezes on your kids
One of the biggest shows in E-Town this summer, and its star lives in a garbage can. That’s fame for you. At least, that’s fame as brought to you by the letter ‘S’, as in Sesame Street! And if you have any doubts as to the popularity of Grover, Oscar, Big Bird and the rest […]
FISHEYE: Dog days
Anyone missing a horse? Our regular photo of the day (potd) feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual diary and memoir of his life in and out of the city.
FISHEYE: Is bigger always better?
My God, just look at the SIZE of that thing. Apparently the oil industry is doing all right … Our regular photo of the day (potd) feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual pharmacy online canada diary and memoir of his life in and out of the city.
Obsolescence, photography, death and Polaroids
How long has it been since you smelled the chemical aroma of a Polaroid photo fresh out of the camera? Ten years? Twenty? Can you even still buy the film? (Yes and no. We’ll get to that.) Polaroid photographs generally weren’t considered art. The film and the print were the same thing so you couldn’t […]
