Artist and researcher, Mathilde Forest is interested in urban and social transformations in their aesthetic and sociological dimensions. After completing a master’s degree in political science in 2010 (M.A, U. Laval), she began studying Fine Arts (BFA, U. Concordia). The complementarity of these approaches subsequently guided her research and artistic activities dealing with the phenomena of social transformations, participatory initiatives and citizen initiatives.

Over the past ten years, M. Forest has carried out several social research projects on behalf of public organizations and institutions. Many of these research projects focused on participatory management methods, the transformation / citizen reappropriation of public spaces and the analysis of the needs of marginalized populations. The common feature of her research and artistic practice is to favor a collaborative approach that allows her to collect testimonies and fragments of life, often through archival research, interviews and focus groups. By developing hybrid processes between qualitative research and research-creation, M.Forest has developed a multidisciplinary approach that places great emphasis on digital art, installation and photography. Her most recent works have been shown in Montreal and Quebec City, as well as in New York, Shanghai and Kyoto. www.mathildeforest.ca