Name/Title
Elizabeth the Second, The Gazette Tuesday, June 2, 1953Entry/Object ID
2016.11.01Description
Myriam Dion (b. 1989) is a French-Canadian visual artist who works primarily with newspaper and Japanese paper. With precision and craftsmanship, Dion creates the illusion of fine lace by intricately cutting out and gluing images and textual elements from vintage publications to form ornate motifs and intricate lattice work that obscure the original text. What remains legible are often headlines, captions, or images from both vintage newspapers and current publications that are collaged together and given new meaning to comment on historical and contemporary events.
The artist's slow, contemplative, and methodical storytelling speaks in contrast to the newsprint's fast pace. Dion sees gardening as a metaphor for her overall practice, which aims to focus on the dexterity and dignity of manual labour in a time of quick information and mass production.
Born in Montreal, Myriam Dion holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in visual and media arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal. She is the winner of the 25th edition of the Pierre-Ayot Prize (2021). Her work can be found in numerous private and public collections, including the collection of the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal and the collection of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. Myriam was named the winner of the public art competition launched by the City of Montreal for the integration of a work of art at the north entrance of Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park.
https://www.myriamdion.com/Artwork Details
Medium
newspaper, japanese paper