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Johanne Chagnon

TWO SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCES

Here are two major influences that, in different eras, ended up impacting my video art practice. When I was young (years ago!),

PLAYING WITH STILL IMAGES

In this last article about still images in experimental cinema, I focus on slower pace practices. While photography can be a strategy to sto

Johanne Chagnon

WHAT DO STILL IMAGES BRING TO MOVING PICTURES ? (part 2)

I continue my research on the presence of fixed images (or still frames) (read part 1) in film experimentation. It may seem paradoxical...

Johanne Chagnon

WHEN STILL IMAGES CREATE MOVEMENT (part 1)

As an interdisciplinary artist, I am particularly interested in how other disciplines can be integrated into an experimental cinema or video

WHEN FORM LEADS THE GAME

Although experimental cinema and video art have distinct origins.

TO WANDER UNRESTRAINEDLY

I make art or experimental videos – and not fiction film stuck to realism. And the explanation lies in this word: “art”.

Johanne Chagnon

ONLY ONE GUIDELINE : PLAY AND EXPERIMENT

The conception of the video «A moment of whiteness just before…» began with a large roll of paper. I had enough paper to fill the studio...

The White Screen In The Making

Over the years, I have developed an interdisciplinary artistic practice, and video art has attracted me precisely.

THE STUDIO IS MY PLAYGROUND

Artistic direction is therefore not for me a "department" within a production. I consider my practice as a whole, without distinction.

Johanne Chagnon

True to my obsessions...

I have been invited to write about art direction or any other consideration related to this topic. Thanks for this unexpected but...