Katia-Marie uses visual arts to further explore the choreographic field
Rooted in the notion of presence and the concept of “inhabit”, her artistic approach addresses the dynamics that unite body and space within performance. Working with finesse and precision on the relationship between movements, scenography and light, she creates highly visual choreographic works that reveal an ambiguous relationship to time and to the other. The environments she stages are driven by the desire to renew the perceptions of the dancer and the spectator and capture the gaze, inspiring wonder and contemplation.
Biography
With BFAs in both Visual Arts (Université Laval, 2007), and Dance (Concordia University, 2010), Katia-Marie has been active as a choreographer and performer since 2012. Over the years, she has presented her works in various venues and festivals and participated in artistic exchange programs in Belgium, Chile, France and Italy. From 2013 to 2017, she worked towards the completion of her Master’s in Dance at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM), in which she developed a singular interdisciplinary approach that blends the visual and choreographic arts. She has earned a number of distinctions for her research, including a FARE scholarship, the Pierre-Lapointe (2013) Award and the David-Kilburn (2015) Award. In 2018, she presented her work Habiter and took home the Prix Découverte de la danse de Montréal, given to an artist who has made an outstanding contribution to dance. The success of this work has propelled her career forward, leading to performances across Canada and in Europe, including at the prestigious Venice Biennale in Italy (2019).