Étienne Rochon aka Arthur Desmarteaux – CV
Lives and works in Montréal, Québec, Canada
Co-director of Egotrip Productions, an artistic production and diffusion company (Digital arts and Puppet Theater)
Education
2014-2017 Master in Fine Arts, Concordia University in Montreal (Studio Arts)
1999-2003 BFA Visual and new media arts, University of Québec in Montréal
2004-5 Ceramic course at Concordia University, Montréal
2013 Courses in stained glass making at Patro Villeray cultural center in Montreal
2012 Sound creation workshop at Oboro artist-run center in Montreal : in situ recording
2010 Internship in Cultural workshop animation – City of Montreal, leisure centers
2010 Video performance workshop organized by Québec Puppeters Association
2010 Puppet molding workshop organized by Québec Puppeters Association
2010 Sound design workshop at Oboro artist run center, Montréal
2008 Lithography and woodcut workshops at Atelier circulaire, Montréal
2006-7 Courses on waterless lithography, photoetching and photolithography at Graff Studio (now renamed L’imprimerie centre d’artistres)
1997-1999 DEC (College degree) in Social Sciences (Collège Édouard-Montpetit)
Exhibitions
2022 Fantastica Mexico at Espace F artist-run center in Matane, Québec
2019 Solo exhibition at Aceart in Windsor, Ontario : The Temple of the Glorious (Winter)
2017 Solo exhibition at Galerie Circulaire, Fantastica Mexico (project supported by a grant from Québec Council of the Arts.
2017 Solo show at Maison de la culture de Montréal-Nord, The Temple of the Glorious (second version, during the summer)
2015 Solo show at Maison de la culture de Longueuil (Québec, CAN) : The Temple of the Glorious – this project is funded by Canada Council of the Arts
2015 Duo show with Allison Moore at Galerie d’art d’Outremont in Montreal : Crossing the Mirror
2014 Duo with Allison Moore at Maison de la culture Montréal-Nord (Public Gallery in Montréal) : Digital Fictions : new collages printed at Graff studio
2013 Duo with Allison Moore at Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (Montréal)
2012 Micropolis 2.0 Duo with Allison Moore at Maison de la culture Ahuntsic (Montréal, September)
2012 Duo with Allison Moore at SNAP Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2012 Duo with Allison Moore at Open Studio Gallery, Toronto
2010 Duo with Allison Moore at Artist Proof Gallery, Calgary (July)
2010 Duo with Allison Moore at Definitely Superior Gallery, Thunder Bay (Current)
2009 Duo with Allison Moore at Vertigo Gallery, Vernon, BC
2009 Solo show at Martha Street Studio Gallery, Winnipeg
2009 Électrochoc, Duo exhibition at Maison de la culture Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montréal
2009 Recent works, Duo show at Centre d’exposition de Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
2009 Recent works, Duo show at Arts Sutton Gallery, Sutton, QC
2009 Remue-méninges (Brainstorm), Duo show at Centre d’exposition Augustin-Chénier, Ville-Marie
2008 Encéphalogrammes, Solo show in Presse Papier gallery, Trois-Rivières Quebec, Canada
2008 Électrochoc, Solo exhibition at La maison des artistes francophones, Winnipeg
2008 Public art project on the facade of Graff studios during the summer in Montreal
2007 Duo show in the Trianon Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
2007 Solo show at SODAC Gallery (Vieux-Presbytère) in Longueuil, Québec
2007 Residency and solo exhibition in the gallery of Queen Street Studios, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Group Shows (selection)
2019 Light, Art, Humanity at Daegu Art Factory in Korea, September 10th to November 24th (presenting Fantastica Mexico)
2018 Tension monstre, exhibition at Skol Center for Contemporary Art in Montreal, Belgo building
2016 Espace imprimé, espace repensé, the 50th anniversary of Graff Studio in Maison de la culture du Plateau
2014 Les pirates de l’art (part II) at McClure Gallery in Montreal (350 Victoria Avenue)
2013 Contemporary Art Fair in Saint-Lambert (Québec, CAN) in October
2013-2014 Pirates of Art at McClure Gallery (Montreal) and Art Gallery of Outremont
2013 Anagramme d’une chaise at Maison de la culture Mont-Royal (Montréal)
2013 Micropolis 2 will be shown at Trois-Rivières International print Biennial
2012 Artist in residence show at Megalo Gallery in Canberra, Australia
2012 Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Arts of Laurentides
2011 darlingARCADE at Darling Foundry Gallery, Montréal (for Journées de la culture)
2011 Public Space : an exhibition in St-Mark parc in Longueuil (QC) organized by Zocalo Print studio in Longueuil during the month of August
2011 Psychedelia and Dada, AKA Gallery, Saskatoon, Canada
2010 La petite mort Gallery (Ottawa) show at Monistiraki Gallery, Montréal, October (La petite mort closed down in 2015)
2010 Underground excursions at ARPRIM gallery, Belgo building, Montreal (curator)
2009 XIVe Biennale Internationale de la gravure de Sarcelles (France)
2009 Guanlan international Print Biennial, China, May 14, 2009-July 14
2009 Maison de la culture du Plateau Mont-Royal, Montréal, from May 15th to June 15th
2009 IX Edizione della Biennale Internazionale “Premio Acqui”, in June in Italy
2008 The Americas Biennial Exhibition, AUSTIN, Texas
2008 Participation at the exhibition « Paysages de l’âme », Galerie Engramme, Québec.
2008 The Fifth Biennial International Miniature, Vancouver (BIMPE V)
2008 Group exhibition at Centre culturel Jacques-Ferron in Longueuil QC
2008 Biennale internationale d’art miniature, in Temiscamingue, Québec.
2008 Naestved InternationalExhibition of ContemporaryMini Square Prints, Danemark
2007 XIIIe Biennale Internationale de la gravure et des nouvelles images de Sarcelles, France
2008 Paper Politics show : recent politically motivated printmaking, Red House Gallery in Syracuse, NY
2007 Fifth Biennale Internationale d’estampes de Trois-Rivières
2007 Usine 106U Gallery, Roy Street East, Montréal QC
2006 Graff gallery, Montreal : «Partie liée»
Awards & grants
2020 Production grant from Montreal Council of the Arts for Macroscopic Harmonies, a shadow play
2020 Digital arts exploration grant from Québec Council of the Arts
2014 Research and creation grant from Québec Council of the Arts for “Visions of the Future”
2013 Representing Canada for Visual Arts during Jeux de la Francophonie in Nice, France
2012 Project Grant from Canada Council of the Arts for Temple of the Glorious
2012 Production Grant from the Society of cultural development in Québec SODEC – visual arts
2011 Travel Grant from Québec Council of the Arts to do a residency in Australia
2010 Travel grant from Québec Council of the Arts (exhibition at Artist Proof Gallery, Calgary)
2010 Travel Grant from Canada Council of the Arts (residency at Open Studio, Toronto)
2007 Grant from SODAC of Longueuil to create a painting project.
2007 Nomination at the cultural gala of Longueuil in Young Creators category
Residencies
2019 Reasearch and creation residency at National Museum of Contemporay Art of Korea (Goyang) : funded by Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (Summer 2019)
2015 Artist residency in Mexico City (Quebec Council of the Arts and FONCA) – Mexico-Québec exchange during the Summer
2012 Imago Printmaking Studio in Moncton, NB. Two weeks exchange with Graff Studio
2011 Megalo Printmaking Studio, Canberra, Australia
2010 Open Studio, printing studio in Toronto (March)
2010 Engramme printing studio in Québec City (May)
2008 Project « artist in production » at Graff studios (invited artist) : I did photoetchings
2008 Residency at atelier circulaire in Montréal for an etching project
2007 Residency at Zocalo Printing Studio for a woodcut project, Longueuil, QC
2007 Residency at the gallery of Queen Street Studios, Belfast
2006 Participated in an exchange between Graff studio in Montreal and Martha Street Studio, Winnipeg.
Public art
2022 Creating a public art piece for Halte Répit daycare in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (in development). Project funded by Québec program of integration of the arts within architecture
2011 Mosaic mural project for Pointe-aux-Trembles borough in Montreal. This artwork was made in collaboration with Allison Moore and was inaugurated on October 2nd 2011 at the children library.
2008 : Intervention on the facade of Atelier Graff in Montreal in collaboration with Allison. Digital print on vinyl mounted on PVC boards which were installed on the facade of former Graff Gallery
during all summer.
Public collections
- City of Montreal collection of artworks
- Montreal Council of the Arts
- Artothèque Gabrielle-Roy, Québec, Canada
- Concordia University, Montréal
- Belfast Print Studio
- Atelier Graff (now renamed L’imprimerie centre d’artistes)
- Grafisk vaerkstedNAESTVED – Print Studio for Artists, Danemark
- National Library of Québec
- Zocalo Studio in Longueuil, Québec
- Collection of Robert Poulin (gallery owner in Montreal)
Puppet theater productions (Egotrip Productions)
2021 Premiere of “The Music of the Spheres” (working title) at Festival Casteliers in Montreal (venue : Oboro artist-run center) during the first week of March 2021
2013 Presenting a new play titled “All included on the Red Planet” in Phenomena Festival at Sala Rossa, Montreal
2012 The Six Trials of Picaroo or Dream Time, a puppet play made in Australia will be shown at ARPRIM Gallery in February 2012 for Nuit Blanche event in Montreal.
2011 Paysage de glace : a shadow puppet show for Montreal Nuit Blanche and also performed at Café Concret, an event of object theater held at Casa del Popolo venue, Montreal.
2008 Presenting puppet theater play Le pays qui n’existe pas at Montreal Fringe Festival 2008. Set design and puppetry in collaboration with Allison Moore. Music by Sapo.
2006 Presenting the puppet show “La vengeance de Popol” at Montreal Fringe Festival in MAI venue (Montreal Arts Interculturels on Jeanne-Mance). I created the set, sound design, light and puppet design and was performing with Allison Moore, Xavier Rochon and Émilie Raymond. www.montrealfringe.ca
Other events
2009-2010 Curator of “Excursions sous la terre”, a printed art show at Arprim
2007 Member of the jury for Albert-Dumouchel Prize 2007 at ARPRIM
2007-2009 Member of the administration council of Arprim, printmakers associtation of Québec
Employment
2016 Professor of intaglio at Concordia University, Montreal QC
2015-2016 Assistant professor in Intaglio at Concordia University, Montreal
2004-2009 Teacher for the painting workshop at the Saint-Camille Community Center, Montréal
2005-2016 Giving workshops about screenprinting and collagraph at Graff Studios.
Publications
2019 Light, Art, Humanity, exhibition catalog of Daegu Art Factor, 128p., Published by Daegu Foundation for Culture in December 2019, ISBN 979-11-9014-00-2
2017 Un million d’horizons, catalog of exhibition presented in the network of galleries managed by Montreal (Accès Culture). This event was part of the celebrations for the 375th anniversary of Montreal. ISBN : 978-2-9812131-6-7. Curator : Nathalie Bachand.
2013 8th International Biennal of Contemporary Prints in Trois-Rivières, Canada (printed catalogue)
2009 Paper Politics: Socially Engaged Printmaking Today by Josh MacPhee (edited by PM Press)
2009 Guanlan International Print Biennal : A Collection of Prints – catalogue (China)
2008 The Fifth Biennal International Miniature Print Exhibitions, Catalogue, 82 pages
2008 13e Biennale Internationale de la gravure et des nouvelles images de Sarcelles, Catalogue
2008 Naestved International Mini Print Exhibition, Catalogue, 34 pages
2007 Fifth Biennal of Contemporary Print of Trois-Rivières, 288 p.
2008 Fatima, an independantly published graphic novel, 20 pages
2006 Cystoscopie, an independantly published graphic novel, 12 pages