Meet me in Montreal :
Considerations for another telling of this story
From a biomythographical perspective, the narrative framework of this painting series begins with a reflection on the absence of sapphic futures in my childhood and extends to the development of my identity during my immigration process to Canada. Here, paintings are memory-keeping and become an alternative repository of Montreal sapphic culture, community and expression.
In my work, I address where sexual and gender identities lay the foundation for the construction of a gaze. My gaze, which I conceive as a collection of acts, is embodied, relational, and political, is also rooted in experiences and affective reactions. Indeed, affect allows this perspective to be understood as much more than just a way of looking.
In my work, I address where sexual and gender identities lay the foundation for the construction of a gaze. My gaze, which I conceive as a collection of acts, is embodied, relational, and political, is also rooted in experiences and affective reactions. Indeed, affect allows this perspective to be understood as much more than just a way of looking.