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Shop Literati was a series of writing workshops led by artist-in-residence Bruno Zhu of A Maior that invited shopping lovers and haters to concoct a story together.
Through a blend of improvisation, LARPing, and speed dating, participants collaborated on developing the characters, narrative, and setting for the sequel to A Maior’s novella Retail Vérité (2023), which navigates thoughts on commerce, fashion, and popular culture to draw a portrait of contemporary retail phenomena.
The cohort featured James Albers, Kathy Feng, Manon Fraser, Fiona Glen, Tiziana La Melia, Ben Lickerman, Trey Le, August Mesic, Nina Ortiz, Paige Smid, and Yasmine Whaley-Kalaora.
The novella Retail Vérité: Vancouverama is co-published by Art Metropole, Toronto; Beirke Verlag, Berlin; and Western Front, Vancouver.
Presented with support from the Audain Foundation.
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