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Rémi Belliveau

2022-2023, UQAM

The artist, Rémi Belliveau, stands amidst lush greenery with purple smoke swirling around them. The person wears a floral-patterned shirt, dark jacket, and pants. The smoke creates a surreal effect, obscuring parts of the scene. Rémi Belliveau, Jean Dularge, été 1966 by Rémi Béliveau, 2019
Rémi Béliveau. Photo: Annie France Leclerc

Rémi Belliveau is an Acadian trans non-binary interdisciplinary artist and musician hailing from Memramcook, New Brunswick, a village located in Mi’kma’ki, the traditional unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. 

Their work attempts to deconstruct and reprogram the foundational, structural, and imaginary principles of the Acadian culture to which they belong in the hopes of cultivating capacities for (self)analysis and critical thinking.

Since 2012, their work has been exhibited in events and group shows including Instrumental Stories (curator: Véronique LeBlanc, 2019) at the University of Moncton’s Galerie d’art Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen, Art in the Open 2017 (Charlottetown, PEI) and Writing Topography (curator: Corrina Ghaznavi, 2015) at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery (NB).

In 2020, la Galerie de l’UQAM (Montreal) presented their MFA graduate show Yesterday Seems So Far Away. The year prior, their first solo show, Dissonances rurales, was presented at the Galerie d’art Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen under the direction of Nisk Imbeault.

As an arts professional, Rémi has also co-directed Moncton’s Galerie Sans Nom with Annie France Noël (2014 to 2018), has assumed the role of (co)curator in two retrospectives (2015, 2018), has taught as a sessional at the Université de Moncton (2017), and has published in Canadian Art magazine.

In 2021, they were nominated Atlantic finalist for the Sobey Art Award and showed their work at the National Gallery of Canada (curator: Josée Drouin-Brisebois). They currently live and work in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang, the traditional unceded territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabeg peoples, commonly referred to as Montréal.

See more of Rémi Belliveau's work

A black and white photograph shows two men in mid-shot against a dark background. The man on the left wears glasses and a leather jacket, gesturing with a cigarette in his hand. The man on the right wears sunglasses and a suit, looking slightly away. The image has a grainy quality. Session d'enregistrement, fin avril - début mai 1966 by Rémi Béliveau, 2019
A dimly lit room with dark gray walls and a light brown floor features three tall, wooden podiums. Each podium has a black top, which could be a record player. The room's ceiling is made of wooden planks with dark metal beams and three spotlights. Dissonances rurales (vue de la petite salle), 2018-2019 by Rémi Béliveau
Three women violinists, dressed in black, stand in the foreground of a gallery space, reading music from music stands. The artist, Rémi Belliveau, stands in the back corner, listening to the performance. Dissonances rurales (performances musicales), 11 minutes, October 23 2019
Three people prepare for a photo shoot outdoors under an overcast sky. The central figure wears a long, purple gown and perches on a small stool. Two others, possibly male and female, adjust the gown and pose. A wig rests on the grass nearby. The scene is set against a backdrop of a river, green grass, yellow flowers, and a red barn in the distance. Preparation and styling for Évangénalia Photobooth by Rémi Béliveau, August 2019
A yellowed, typewritten page of the song "Viens voir l'Acadaie", showing lyrics in french and annotated with chords. Hier semble si loin / Chapitre 4 / Jean Dularge, manuscrit de la chanson Viens voir l’Acadie by Rémi Béliveau, 2019
In an outdoor photoshoot, a seated person wears long, purple gown and dark wig, poses for a photograph. Another person kneels to take the photo with a smartphone, while a third person stands nearby, smiling. The scene is set against a backdrop of a river, green grass, yellow flowers, and a fence. Évangénalia Photobooth by Rémi Béliveau, August 2019
A black and white series of 6 different models in the same historical costume. They sit in the same pose, in the same scene of greenery and a river in the background. Each photo is stamped with the name "EVANGELINE". Rémi Belliveau, Évangénalia Photobooth (detail) by Rémi Béliveau, 2019
A historical costume on a headless mannequin. The costume is a purple dress in a shiny fabric, like taffeta, and a dark blue cape is draped over the shoulders and tied at the neck. Évangénalia Photobooth by Rémi Béliveau, August 2019
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