BIO
Canadian multidisciplinary artist Stéphanie Morissette holds a Bachelor’s degree in Art History and Studio Art from Concordia University, and a Certificate in Film Screenwriting from UQAM University. She has taken part in several international residency programs, e.g. in Canada (Banff Centre, 2007), Iceland (Straumur Art Commune, 2002), Finland (Tapiola Guest Studio, 2004) and Germany (Pilotenkueche studio, 2018).
Her works have been exhibited in galleries and festivals in Belgium, Canada, China, England, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Poland, Spain, Syria, Turkey, and United States in international events such as MUTEK, Montréal, Canada (2021); 22e Rencontres Traverse Video, Toulouse, France (2019); the International Symposium of Electronic Arts (ISEA), Hong Kong (2016); Women Make Waves Film and Video Festival, Taiwan (2011); and the 10th International Biennial of Contemporary Art of Istanbul (2007). In 2017, she received the Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec (CALQ) Prize - Artwork of the Year - Estrie, for her exhibition Troubled Forest. In 2018, she attended a 3 months residency at the brain imaging company Imeka, which culminated with the creation of Meanders, a virtual reality artwork made in collaboration with Imeka, Sporobole art center and Topo digital creation center. Meanders was finalist at the Numix Prizes 2021. Stéphanie currently lives and works in Sherbrooke, Qc. Canada.
Her works have been exhibited in galleries and festivals in Belgium, Canada, China, England, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Poland, Spain, Syria, Turkey, and United States in international events such as MUTEK, Montréal, Canada (2021); 22e Rencontres Traverse Video, Toulouse, France (2019); the International Symposium of Electronic Arts (ISEA), Hong Kong (2016); Women Make Waves Film and Video Festival, Taiwan (2011); and the 10th International Biennial of Contemporary Art of Istanbul (2007). In 2017, she received the Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec (CALQ) Prize - Artwork of the Year - Estrie, for her exhibition Troubled Forest. In 2018, she attended a 3 months residency at the brain imaging company Imeka, which culminated with the creation of Meanders, a virtual reality artwork made in collaboration with Imeka, Sporobole art center and Topo digital creation center. Meanders was finalist at the Numix Prizes 2021. Stéphanie currently lives and works in Sherbrooke, Qc. Canada.
Stéphanie Morissette, 2017 ®