I enjoyed walking around the gallery and loved the unique twist of using postcards! It was also interesting to see the different mediums and styles used on the postcards from illustration, photography, textile work, painting, to origami. Papergirl loves what the show is doing to reduce isolation in the art world, change the public's interaction with art, and increase the accessibility and reach of art!
To give you a little taste of what The Postcard Show is all about we did a interview with one of the project's founders, Nichole Kapalungan:
PG: Why did you start The Postcard Show?
NK: Paulina de la Paz and I started the Postcard Show earlier this year out of a yearning to create opportunities for us in a very insular art world. We decided that we wanted an accessible and mobile medium to be the core fabric of the show and what resulted was The Postcard Show.
PG: How do you feel The Postcard Show contributes to the Vancouver art and wider community?
NK: I think that the show gives Vancouver’s art and culture scene an avenue for a really accessible art show experience. It’s a chill environment for artists and art lovers to really mingle and be able to have a conversation about the work and the larger project (show related or not). It’s a show that gives everyone an opportunity to bring home a work of art without breaking the bank, essentially. From established artists to emerging talent, the Postcard Show is trying to have an equal playing field for all types of artists to produce original works and for the wider community to be able to access it and hopefully start growing their own art collections.
PG: What does the future hold for The Postcard Show?
NK: The future looks bright! We want to grow our reach within Vancouver and hopefully outside of its borders. We’d like to become an international show where in artists from all corners of the world can participate and create originals works.
PG: And of course we have to ask. How did you find out about Papergirl?
NK: It was actually Paulina who was really excited about Papergirl and we immediately reached out in the hopes you guys would come and see the show! (PG: YAY!)
PG: Do you see any similarities between Papergirl and The Postcard Show?
NK: I think the main similarity with Papergirl and The Postcard Show is that both projects really want the art and the public to interact in a more dynamic way. Papergirl takes the art out of institutionalized “art” spaces, which I think is a great way of bridging the gap between the art world and the larger community. Although The Postcard Show has been presented in galleries for the most part, we’d like to think the premise of its accessibility is carefully woven into its presentation and that the public is more involved in the experience. (PG: They also hang the works with clothespins!)
Did you check out The Postcard Show? Let us know in the comments below.
- Danielle