PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
SARAH
Founder of Projet commun, Sarah is currently pursuing a PhD degree in museology at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), focusing on how the political-economic role of major art museums is articulated with their scientific, educational and social missions. She is active in several research groups (Artenso, GREM, OMEC) and was a team member of the PHI Foundation for contemporary art for over three years. As part of Projet commun, she reflects on the issues surrounding the operation of cultural organizations, while participating in the curatorial activities of the cohorts.
TYRA
Tyra Maria Trono is a Filipinx artist and cultural worker based in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal. She holds a bachelor's degree in photography from Concordia University. Their work explores the formation of one's perception, being affected by the process of cultural identification. She is also interested in how, within this formation, their position within the diasporic community redirects the path of this process. For more information, visit their website: tyramariatrono.com
MORGANE
Morgane is responsible for communications at the Fonderie Darling. After obtaining a bachelor's degree in art history at Concordia University, she embarked on a rich professional path that allowed her to develop an interest in the public's experience. She worked in communication at the Galerie Trois Points, was responsible for the urban beekeeping experience at Alvéole, then cultural mediator at SSENSE Montreal. Morgane has also contributed to various artistic projects, including the Bruno Sport Bar Biennale (2019) and the catalog of the exhibition Material Trace at the FOFA gallery (2018).
NICO
Nico is a Serbo-Croatian multidisciplinary artist currently working in illustration and utilitarian ceramics. She has been collaborating as an illustrator with various design studios to develop projects for four years now and worked as a technical assistant in the Maison Bélanger ceramic studio before starting her personal practice. Nico holds a Bachelor's degree of Fine Arts (Design profile) from Concordia University and is currently doing a technical course in museology at Cégep Montmorency in order to satisfy her interests in conservation and exhibition scenography.
CHARLOTTE
Trained in Art History and History and Aesthetics of Cinema, Charlotte began her professional career in the cultural field in Switzerland, then in Montreal, where she obtained a Master's degree in Museology at the Université du Québec à Montréal. Since 2018, she has contributed to the design and production of large-scale exhibitions, as well as immersive and participatory experiences for various museums in Quebec. Independent since 2022, she works as a Museologist and content manager for creative firms and museums.
ORISE
Orise Jacques-Durocher is a Quebec artist who lives and works in Montreal where she obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Concordia University (2020). Her sculptural practice is driven by a desire to reimagine our understanding of objects and material world. At the center of her work, the medium of ceramics is celebrated for its exceptional possibilities of exploration and for its materiality, both trivial and extravagant. Her work has been featured in a variety of group exhibitions in Montreal as well as in Skaelskor, Denmark during a residency at the Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center.
Photo credit: Noémie Sylvestre