360 Riot Walk

In our latest blog post, Michael Barnholden talks about how he came up with the script for 360 Riot Walk. The process led him to discover new things in Vancouver's archives since 2005. Read the full blog post https://360riotwalk.ca/writing-the-walk/

Michael Barnholden is a writer, historian, editor, translator, publisher, photographer, painter, and poet, living in Penticton, British Columbia. He is the author of Reading the Riot Act: A History of Riots in Vancouver (Anvil Press, 2005). Michael was a co-writer for the script for 360 Riot Walk, and was graciously able to join us for some of the tours. In next week's #firstthursdays blog post, Michael shares from his experience researching for the project! Stay tuned :)

Excited to share news about a show opening on January 29th at Griffin Art Projects! *Whose Chinatown? : Examining Chinatown Gazes in Art, Archives, and Collections* Exhibition Dates: Jan 29th - May 1, 2021... Gallery Hours: Saturdays 12-5 pm Guest Curator: Karen Tam Whose Chinatown? Examining Chinatown Gazes in Art, Archives, and Collections, brings together an art history of Chinatowns and their communities by historical and contemporary Canadian artists such Emily Carr, Unity Bainbridge, Yucho Chow, Fred Herzog, Paul Wong PAUL WONG PROJECTS, Mary Sui Yee Wong, Morris Lum, and aiya Aiya, among others. Drawing from private collections in Vancouver and across Canada, such as the Beatrice and Raymond Jai Collection, and the Chung Collection which holds more than 25 000 rare items related to Chinese Canadian history assembled over 60 years and is now housed at UBC, the show will also be augmented with public archives and collections. Complementing the artworks, artefacts, and archival materials is a robust public programming. This exhibition aims to question how narratives are constructed around the idea of Chinatown and the colonial notions that underwrite some of these relations." Read More: http://griffinartprojects.ca/exhibiti/2021/whose-chinatown/ https://www.sadmag.ca//whose-chinatown-examining-chinatown

Happy 2021 everyone! Here's starting the year with a blogpost by Adiba Muzaffar who was part of the 360 Riot Walk design crew. Read the full blogpost on our website to understand in greater depth what phases the project went through before becoming a functional tour. Read it here: https://360riotwalk.ca/blog-the-making-of-360-riot-walk/... #firsththursdays #designingthetour #virtualtour #360riotwalk #therouteoftherioters #pano2vr #insta360pro #basicallygoodmedialab #sociallyrelevantart #historyofvancouver #antiasianriots #takethetour"

As 360 Riot Walk bids farewell to 2020, we’re looking forward to partnering with Rungh in 2021.The multidisciplinary cultural space is providing us with media support through its online magazine. We hope to bring you more interesting content in 2021. Stay tuned for our monthly blog posts starting next week. Have a safe and happy new year! rungh.means.colour

Coming up in two weeks, to start off 2021 on a wholesome note, will be a #firstthursdays blogpost! On the first Thursday of every month, we hope to bring you some contextual discourse from #360RiotWalk. Tune back in on Jan 7th 2021, as Adiba Muzaffar -one of the technical artists from the team- shares a sneak-peek into some consequential user experience + aesthetic decisions made for 360 Riot Walk, from its conception & execution phases! #newmediaart #virtualtour #sociopoliticalart