Lecture

As part of its program of activities, Arts Sutton is extremely privileged to welcome Luc Courchesne, who will give a lecture on his artistic career. This is a rare opportunity to follow and understand the creative process of this renowned artist.

Entering the picture

In the footsteps of Alice (in Wonderland), let’s consider works of art as portals to new spaces of experience. What was fiction just a generation ago is now possible. For this artist talk at Arts Sutton, I’ll be presenting my toolbox and the creative journey it has enabled over the past fifty years.

An informal discussion will follow the presentation.

Luc Courchesne [courchel.net] is a pioneer of digital creation. From interactive portraits to immersive experiences, he creates innovative and engaging works that have earned him prestigious awards such as the Governor General’s Award in Media Arts (2021), the prix Paul-Émile Borduas 2019 (Prix du Québec), the Grand Prix of the ICC Biennale in Tokyo in 1997 and an Award of Distinction from Ars Electronica (1999) in Linz, Austria. His work is part of major collections and has been shown in some 180 exhibitions worldwide. A graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1974, and of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1984, he was a student of Anthony Mann, Michael Snow and Otto Piene. He is a founding member of the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT), an honorary professor at the Université de Montréal, vice-president of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and a trustee of the Sutton School of Art. He is represented by Pierre-François Ouellette art contemporain.