François Quévillon is an installation and new media artist from Montreal (Canada). His work investigates the complex phenomena of nature and perception by the implementation of processes sensitive to the spectators’ actions and to the environment’s variable conditions. Holder of a Master's degree in visual and media arts from UQAM, he was involved with the Interstices research-creation group from 2001 to 2008. His artwork was shown in Canada, France, Brazil, Lebanon and on the Web.

Education

Master of Visual and Media Arts (2005-2008)
École des arts visuels et médiatiques, Université du Québec à Montréal

Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts (1999-2005)
École des arts visuels et médiatiques, Université du Québec à Montréal

Course in Multimedia : Director and Lingo programming (1998)
Collège Salette

College Degree in Graphic Design (1994-1997)
Cégep du Vieux Montréal


Grants and Awards

Research-creation Grant (2007-2008)
Interstices research-creation group

New Media project Allocation (2007)
Centre interuniversitaire des arts médiatiques

Research Grant (2005-2007)
Fonds québécois de recherche sur la société et la culture

Royal Canadian Academy of Arts / C.D. Howe Fondation Scholarship for Art and Design (2005)

Travel Grant (2004)
Interstices research-creation group, for FILE 2004 (São Paulo, Brazil)

Jury's Prize in the New Images category (2002)
Vidéaste recherché•e 2002

Special mention with a McAbbie Fondation Scholarship (2001)
Paramètre 2001 Exhibition