Each month, DARC highlights one of our incredible Members and one of the many exciting projects they’re working on. This month, our Member Highlight is Chantal Gervais, a local photographer and Essentials member of DARC.
MEET CHANTAL GERVAIS
Chantal’s photo and video works deal with representation, identity, human condition and the relationship between the body and technology. Her work has been exhibited in group and solo shows in Canada and abroad. Her photographs are in public and private collections including Global Affairs Canada, the Ottawa Art Gallery and the City of Ottawa. In 2014, she was awarded the Karsh Award and the Duke and Duchess of York Prize in Photography in 2002. She received a BFA in photography from the University of Ottawa and an MA in Art and Media Practice from the University of Westminster (London, U.K.).
This year, Chantal has displayed “Tundra’s fur” (below), an extensive multidisciplinary project currently in process that interweaves photo-based and video work with fibre art. The work revolves around fur the artist collected from her dog prior to his passing and her interactions with it. The project explores the complex symbolic interplay between mind and memory, loss and resilience, and life and death.
As a DARC Member, Chantal gets access to equipment, facilities, grants, residencies, workshop discounts, and so much more! Want to become a member like Chantal? Check out our website to get started.
Psst! Want to be featured in our next Member Highlight? Active DARC Members can apply now through the Member Highlight submission form.
