Kyle Cunjak and Aaron McKenzie Fraser: Carny/Sappy

Kyle Cunjak and Aaron Mckenzie Fraser have combined their photographic forces for Carny/Sappy, a portrait exhibit that will be presented as part of Photopolis, the city-wide photography festival. Cunjak?s Carny traces his travels over the past five years, capturing raw and beautiful shots of carnival employees both locally and in the US, Mexico and Vietnam. In contrast, Coast contributor Fraser?s Sappy showcases another side of travelling for work. His body of street portraits were snapped at Sackville, NB?s Sappyfest over the past two summers, bringing the warmth of its contributors and loyal supporters to life on film. Oddly enough, carnies and musicians is a pairing that works. Both shot on film, the photos, seemingly simple, pack major narrative. ?Allison Saunders