STRAWBERRY | EMOTIONALITY | RECORD LAUNCH


Details

Performances by Strawberry, Eddy Wang (Ira Dot), and Kc (Kamikaze Nurse and Late Spring).
Date and time: Friday, July 12th, 7pm to 10pm
Location: Wil Aballe Art Projects
1129 E Hastings St, Vancouver

Emotionality is a recording of a live performance by Strawberry at Or Gallery’s Dance-a-thon in Vancouver, Canada, produced and remixed by the band. Weaving together vocal samples, improvisational sounds, and discordant perspectives, the experimental dance record bids listeners to move their bodies among a mass of unruly voices. Words pierce with percussive insistence, forming rhythms that crest and disperse into order and disarray.

Emotionality is the fifth record released by Second Spring, an artist-run record label that aims to forge an alternative to the rhythms of traditional gallery programming. The record is the latest in a series of projects by artists whose practices extend beyond traditional music production.

About Strawberry

Strawberry is a Vancouver-based band comprising Barry Doupé (various instruments) and Dennis Ha (vocals, various instruments). Formed in 2012, the band has also featured special guests Arvo Leo (harp) and Marie-France Berard (vocals).

Barry Doupé is a musician and artist who works primarily with computer animation, digital painting, and sculpture, using imagery and language derived from the subconscious. In 2024, he was selected for the prestigious Sobey Art Award longlist. His films have been screened internationally, including at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Chicago Underground Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, e-flux screening room, Swallow Gallery, DOK Leipzig, Hors Pistes, and Deluge Contemporary.

Dennis Ha is a musician and artist working in photography. Born in Hong Kong SAR, he currently lives and works in Vancouver.