Members' Show
articule is pleased to announce the return of our beloved Member’s Exhibition organized by the Members’ Committee. This year’s show will take place in our new gallery. We welcome back our members after a long hiatus and open our space to new artistic propositions in the form of a celebratory open-themed exhibition.
This year, the members have come together to offer us multiple artistic proposals that explore (Re)Generation, the sharing of creative energies and the desire to perpetuate one's ties with one's community. It is an invitation to the participating artists to make room for each other and to enjoy this space of exchange without constraints.
January 20th will be the opening of this annual exhibition but also the occasion to celebrate our members! Come and meet, exchange, reflect and spend fun times with us.
Romain Bécourt
“Painter and poet, I define my approach as a universe of meditative and poetic abstraction. Coming from the 2SLGBTQQIPAA+ community, my art has naturally become a light in my personal development process allowing me to find my identity and my place in this world. My research questions the vibrational energy and it’s impact on well-being in our society. How does the energetic resonance of colors and words influence our inner world and our future? My intuitive works are painted in acrylic, an art abstraction where textures, juxtaposition, mixed techniques play in the fluidity and color tansparency. Then the art of poetry comes into the play, my works are introduced by a poem relating my emotions through my creative process. In a lyrical style, the words are inspired by the vibration of the colors of the painting, inviting us to (re)connect to oneself and to the other.”
William Brewer
“The relationship we have with spaces is intriguing and problematic. Spaces are often imbued with personal and public identities and memories to which society attaches assumptions and narratives. In my work I explore ways of challenging these assumptions and narratives. I create spaces that participants interact with, and with other in the space, and by doing so participants have the opportunity to counter the assumptions and narratives regarding the space. The audience leaves a mark in the work, a gesture in response to the work and to the marks of other participants. For example, as a student at Concordia University, I created a space within a cubicle where you could write a thought on a piece of paper and leave it behind. Each new participant responded to the thoughts of others; thus, transforming space into one where you could anonymously and safely express your thoughts to others.”
DOIS - kimura byol lemoine & fernando belote
Through a variety of mediums, DOIS welcomes spontaneity, play and chance in their artistic productions. As they work on the tensions of relating to one another, themes such as that of duality, mirroring, and queerness often emerge in their practice to further their views on colonial violence and diaspora. As immigrants from Brazil and South Korea/Belgium respectively, and both of mixed ethnic background, Belote and kimura-lemoine, with DOIS, question conservative intolerance and blend what they have learnt from struggle to further alternative options for existing in this hosting land.
Zahra BuAli
Painter, printmaker, sculptor and ceramist. From the figurative to the abstract, to the mixed media, she works with a multi-layered approach. Combines mediums and techniques, challenges boundaries, superimposes layers of form, color, and space. Her work is strongly linked to her constant search into identity, cultural history, and influences.
Her artwork is exhibited locally and internationally, and is part of public & private collection in Bahrain, Canada, China, Egypt, Iran, France, the K.S.A., Spain, U.A.E., the U.S.A., and the United Kingdom. Some partial list: Shen Zhen Print Museum, Shen Zhen, China, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt., Almansouria Foundation, Jeddah, K.S.A., & Hozeh Honari, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra holds a B.F.A. from Concordia University 1996, Montreal, Canada, and a B.Sc. from the University of Arizona, 1983, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. Lives and works in Montreal, founder of Atelier Inana, where she continues to create and teach art.
Kathryn Delaney
“I am a Montreal artist, storyteller and art facilitator with an MFA from Concordia University. As long as I can remember my mother entertained us as a storyteller, growing up in a family tradition of oral history. I learned as a young child how to listen and imagine my mother’s stories. Last January 2022, I received a grant from Culture in School’s Program to illustrate ‘Patricia’s Stories’ based on my Mother’s, self-published memoir, Swinging on a Star (2011). As an Artist in Residence at M.I.N.D High School, I began my graphic novel, Swinging on a Star. To date, I have ninety pages (9“x 12“) illustrated in pencil crayon with text, pages are divided into four panels.”
Melza Harvey
“My work is a commentary on social structures, political systems, and an exploration of my personal values. Mothering, feminism, gender fluidity, sexuality, anti-racism, and organic phenomena are all themes that occur in my work and reflect my experience. Through my creative process I examine my identity as an artist, mother, and queer person. Authenticity is my priority.
Using high fire clay, hand building methods and the pottery wheel, I push the material to explore the limitations of form and volume. I am fascinated by interactivity in art installations. I am working to integrate the use of vibrotactile mechanisms and sound into my practice. Ultimately, I hope to create an atmosphere that stimulates growth, connection, and compassion for ourselves and others.”
Laura Leong
Educated in Environmental Design, Laura is drawn to the physical context which shapes design from the cup to the cosmos. As a professional designer, her work has spanned from the technical development of upscale commercial lighting to the design and installation of portable, tiny homes. Within her expanding ceramic practice, she seeks to push the limits of the material from the use of multiple building techniques to the modification of the clay and glaze composition. The work is treated as a proxy for the fabric of reality, an essay in shapes and as a liberation from the constraints of space and time.
Garfield Morgan
Garfield L. Morgan is a Jamaican multidisciplinary artist who started his art career as a Graphic Designer after graduating from the Edna Manley Collegen of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA) in Kingston Jamaica. He completed a Master of Arts degree in Painting and Digital Media as well as an MFA in Painting at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU) in Nacogdoches, Texas USA. Upon completing his studies at SFASU, he was awarded the Post Graduate Fellowship in the School of Art at SFASU.
Garfield returned to Jamaica in 2008 and has since taught at the EMCVPA, the Caribbean School of Architecture (CSA) at the University of Technology and the Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC) at the University of the West Indies, Mona.
Morgan’s art has been exhibited in China at the Beijing Biennale, in the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Brazil, Finland and Portugal and is included in collections in Jamaica and around the world. Garfield now resides in Montreal, Canada.
Julie Robert
Julie Robert is a visual artist who works primarily in sculpture and installation. Winner of a public art competition from the city of Beloeil, QC, her sculpture Point Pivot, honors the memory of the 99 victims of Canada's largest train tragedy to date.
“I use the formal elements of minimalism. I translate the singularity of a link or moment in a given space by linking raw material to the geometry of modern architecture. Through the use of building materials, I relate the irregularities of everyday life to events of a political or historical nature.
Beyond its initial function of protection, the habitat is the anchor at the intersection of the human and its territory. It is at the center of the built environment, but also an analogy to our own materiality. The familiarity of the connection to this place is intimately related to our relationship with the materials that compose it, the movement of its occupants, its immediate environment and despite its invisibility, the traces can be indelible. Through my work, I aim at the reconciliation and the development of empathy between the human and his habitat.”
Hanna Zahorna
I was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. Received education in art as graphic designer and illustrator. I worked for many years as a graphic designer in Kyiv, but never stopped painting. The main themes of my paintings are landscapes, cityscapes, portraits, abstract painting. After moving to Montreal in 2017, I got inspired by the beauty of this city.
I enjoy making paintings of houses and streets of Montreal. I feel that every house, every apartment and window has its own unique charm. The history of its existence, which is about to tell us the exciting stories that took place within these walls many years ago. The recognition of a subject in my works is not so important for me. It is rather my personal impression, mood, and atmosphere that I'm trying to pass on to my paintings.
My passion is not limited to painting only. I also enjoy sharing my vision and special painting techniques with others, through art classes and workshops. I am a master in watercolour, oil, and acrylic. I took part in various exhibitions and art projects. My paintings can be found in private collections throughout the world. The majority of them are located in Ukraine, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Spain, Columbia, Canada, and the USA.