Derek von Essen

Derek von Essen

Derek von Essen is a photographer, painter, graphic designer, video and mixed-media artist. He specializes in fine arts, dance, theatre, music, film and publishing projects. During the 1980s, von Essen photo-documented the underground music scene in a style the Vancouver Westender called, “confrontational, kinetic and the result of a keen eye for the perfect moment”. Through the 90s to present day, von Essen’s art and photography has been exhibited in numerous galleries and can be found in permanent collections across North America and Europe. He was honoured by the BC Business and Arts Awards and profiled on CBC television. His installation series, Horizons + Intersections (photography and video projection, 2004-2007) exhibited in multiple cities, with screenings across Canada, China, Italy and at various international art festivals. The photography for A Verse Map of Vancouver was created with a myriad of cameras: vintage mediumformat Japanese TLRs and German folding cameras, 35mm SLRs and rangefinders and a high resolution digital SLR.
To see more of Derek’s work, visit www.derekvonessen.com

George McWhirter Mike Hoolboom & Alex MacKenzie