bio – Patrick Dionne / Miki Gingras

BIOGRAPHY

Patrick Dionne

2000 University of Quebec in Montreal, visual arts studies
1995-98 CEGEP Édouard-Montpetit, visual arts studies

Miki Gingras

1993-95 University of Quebec in Montreal, MA in visual arts
1990-93 Concordia University, photography
1989 Laval University, certificate in visual arts

PRICES

2022

YULÍ film Winner, 45th Open-Air Short Film Festival in Grenoble, SFCC prize from the French Syndicate of Film Critics.

YULÍ film Winner of the best experimental film: Cannes short film festival France, Veracruz short film Mexico, Alternative short film festival, The film Contest, 7e Festival Signos da Noite Lisbon Portugal, SEVIFF Sevilla Indie Film Festival Espagne.

Résonnances Atemporelles, augmented reality work finalist for the NUMIX awards in the digital art category.

2016

Order of the Proudworld, presented by the Ecomuseum of the Fierworld

2014

Finalists for the CALQ Award for the Work of the Year 2012-13, Montreal

2012

First Prize, Concurso Latinoamericano of Fotografía Documental 2012, Medellin, Colombia Publication

FILMS FESTIVALS OFFICIAL SELECTION

2022

20th International Festival Signs of the Night, Thailand

Festival Nefiltravanae Kino, Bellarussie, Milton film festival, Toronto, Festival Manuel Trujillo Duran, Venezuela

2021

19e festival international Signes de nuit Paris, Festival international de ciné de Oriente, 18e festival Trans territorial de Ciné Underground

EXHIBITIONS – BIENNALES – PUBLIC WORKS – ARCHITECTURE INTEGRATION

2020

Synergie, Quartier des Spectacles, screening, Montreal

2019

Synergie, Biennale di fotografia Photolux, Lucca, Italie. Synergie,Quartier des Spectacles, Montréal

Sedan en panorama Photography Biennale Urbi & Orbi, Sedan, France Public art integration Jean Nicolet, Montréal

2018
Morcha, public installation, Kala Ghoda Art Festival, Mumbai, India

2017
Synergie, Public Works, Plateau Mont-Royal, 375th Montreal,Tracadigash, Permanent Work, Carleton sur Mer, digital work on Télé Québec’s Cultural Fabrique
Ravissement, Biennale Manif d’Art 8, public art, rue St-Jean, Quebec

2016
Traces and Transmissions, Permanent Work, St-Michel, Montreal,
GNO’s fifth Alternative Art Fair of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Papier Contemporary Art Fair, Joyce Yahouda Gallery, Montreal

2015
L’Envol, Artwork integrated to architecture, 1%, Châteauguay, Quebec

2014
Nous, Permanent Work, secondary school, Cavelier-De LaSalle, LaSalle, Montreal
Cueilleurs d’histoires (Pickers of history), Rencontres internationales de la photographie en Gaspésie, Île Bonaventure

2013
Architectures Nomades,Noorderlicht photography festival, Groningen, Hollande
Mémoires de femmes, Rencontres internationales de la photographie en Gaspésie, Chandler, Quebec
La parole est à nous, permanent work, Écomusée du Fier Monde, Montreal

2010
Humanidad/Child labourers of Nicaragua, CONTACT Photography Festival, TIW Gallery, Toronto

2008
Sueños intimos (Intimate dreams),AIDS event, Plaza Banamex, Mexico

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2016
Nomadic Architecture, Aliance Française, Polanco, Mexico, DF

2014
Libre comercio, Maison de la Culture Frontenac,Montreal, Quebec

2013
Récits du Sud Ouest, Cultural HouseMarie-Uguay, Montreal, Quebec

2012
Identité Centre Sud,Cultural HouseFrontenac, Montreal, Quebec
Mutation Kinétoscopique, Cultural Houseof Plateau Mont-Royal, Montreal, Quebec
Santiago, Iztapalapa, Salle Quetzalcoatl, Mexico D.F., Mexico

2011
Santiago,Iztapalapa, Multiple-subject Cultural centre” El Casetón “, Mexico. D.F.,
Santiago,Iztapalapa, Cultural HouseGuillermo Bonfil Batalla, Mexico. D.F., Mexico
Inconscient de l’œil par le sténopé numérique, Galerie Voix Visuelle, Ottawa
Humanidad/Child labourers of Nicaragua, Glendon galery, Toronto, Ontario

2010
Humanidad/ Los niños trabajadores,Heartwood Gallery, Ottawa
Mutación Kinetoscópica Imagen en el tiempo, Mexico D.F, Mexico
Humanidad/Child labourers of Nicaragua, CONTACT Photography Festival, TIW Gallery, Toronto
Identité Montréal nord,Cultural Housede Montreal Nord, Montreal
Humanidad / Working children, House of Culture Côte des Neiges, Montreal

2009
Humanidad/ Child labourers of Nicaragua,Maison des arts de Laval, Laval
Humanidad Working Kids, Maison théâtre, Montréal
Humanidad / Working children, Agora C.E.G.E.P Old Montreal

2008
Shared Cultures, a cultural mediation project at La Maison Culturelle de Montréal-Nord

2007
Humanidad / Working children, Cultural House of Montreal North
Sueños intimos (Intimate dreams),Casa de los libros, UNAM, Mexico
Child labourers of Nicaragua, Palacio Nacional, Nicaragua

2006
Visions Poétiques,Cultural Houseof Plateau Mont-Royal

2005
Humanidad / Working children, Ecomuseum of the Fier Monde, Montreal

2002
Dialogue Soliloque, Frontenac House of Culture, Montreal

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

2020

Walk with me, Comox Valley Art Gallery, BC 2020

2017
Transmission, Plein sud, current art exhibition center in Longueuil
Retrospective of the Fenêtres qui parlent, Talking Windows, Cultural HouseofMount Royal, Montreal

2015
Exhibition on the photographic book, Format Library, Montreal

2014
Pensée Mécanique (Mechanic Thought),Joyce Yahouda Gallery, Montreal, Quebec

2013
Identity Ornamentation, Espacio México, Mexican Consulate, Montreal
Working children of Nicaragua Pinhole, Pantagoni, Argentina 2013
Anagramme d’une chaise, Home of Culture Plateau Mont-Royal, Montreal, Quebec

2010
Escenario de Mujer,Home of Culture Plateau Mont-Royal, Montreal

GRANTS

2021

CALQ, Creation grant visual art and cinema

2019

CALQ, residence in Oaxaca, Mexico Council for Arts and Letters

2018

CALQ, realization of electronic portfolio and material, Council for Arts and Letters

2017
Canada Council for the Arts, CAC, Research and Creation Fellowship, Medellin, Colombia Council of Arts and Letters,
CALQ, residence in Mumbai, India Council for Arts and Letters
CALQ, travel India Council for Arts and Letters
CALQ Visual Artists Assistance Program, Production Component, Equipment Purchase

2016
CALQ, digital contents with the Fabrique Culturelle, Méduse residence for research and creation of a work for the Manif D’Art 8

2015
Quebec Council for the Arts (CALQ), residency in Bogota and Mexico City

2014
SODEC, Program of help to the artists in visual arts, shutter production

2013
Residence in the centre of artist Sagamie, Alma, Quebec
South West Fragments, City of Montreal Self-defining Council of the arts of Canada (CAC), Research and Creation

2012
SODEC, Visual Arts Artists Assistance Program, Production Component Canada Council for the Arts, Research and Creation Montreal Cultural Action Program, City of Montreal

2011
Quebec Council for the Arts (CALQ), residency in Mexico City
Quebec (CALQ), GTQM, International Relations Department

2010
Canada Council for the Arts (CAC), FCAC Program of collaboration between the artists and the community in visual arts Montreal city Council for the Arts, Montreal Program of cultural action of Agreement on Montreal cultural development

2009
Montreal city Council for the Arts(CAM), « Libre comme L’Art »

2008
ACDI Development Information Program Mass Media Initiative, Canada

2007
Ministry of Culture of Quebec, The Cultural Home of north Montreal, Montreal

PUBLICATIONS – CATALOGS – FEATURES

2019

Reportage de FR3 Sedan Panorama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIFUxOWwU60&list=PLxB7hhJZLUR4LFVWKn4JoBR 5-56txMyCR&index=3&t=0s

2017
http://beta.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1051176/murale-tracadigash-carleton-sur-mer

Transmission Exhibition Catalog, South-Facing, Longueuil Art Exhibition Center Magazine publication of photographic art, Ciel Variable # 105, special Montrealité. Catalog of the Biennale, Manif d’art 8, Québec
http://ici.radio-canada.ca/tele/le-telejournal-quebec/2015-2016/segments/reportage/16972/ravissement

2015
Exhibition Catalog, Art Manifact 7 Art Review Le Sabord # 100

2014
The Cultural Factory

2014
Current Inter Art review # 118

2012
Ciel Variable, C.V. Photo # 90

2011
Month of Photography in Montreal, Portfolio Review

2008
Publication, Humanidad Child Workers of Nicaragua, Editor Save The Children Norway, Nicaragua

CONFERENCES

2021

Festival Inter-Barrial audiovisual, Otros lenguajes/Otros mundos, Universidad Nacional de Lanus, Argentine

2020

Museum of Modern Art of Bogotá MAMBO and the Latin American Research-Creation Network RedLIC, Presentation of the short animated photographic film Yulí Talks Looks at artistic research-creation

2014
Montreal Poetry Festival

2011
Esmeralda University, Mexico City, department of visual art

2010
UNAM, University of Mexico, department of anthropology
Laval University, Québec, department of anthropology
CEGEP of old Montreal

2006
Joliette Museum, Quebec

2005
University of Fine Arts, Tuxla, Mexico

Member of the Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels,RAAV