Rotchild Choisy
Masques-Visages-Corps, racontés is a visual and narrative exploration of the relationships between bodies, masks, faces, and gestures, through their interaction with the environment. The artist examines how these elements—taken together or separately—convey identity narratives that oscillate between strategies of self-preservation and dynamics of adaptation. The work seeks to capture the emotional and social tensions that contribute to self-construction.
His approach draws inspiration from cinematic staging devices to create a space for visual and material research. He works with drawing, painting, sculpture, textile experimentation (experimental sewing), screen printing, staged photography, archives, and poetic and automatic writing. These media interact within a shifting composition, where each piece functions simultaneously as a stage element and a fragment of narrative.
The structure of the project follows the spiral motif: a non-linear narrative composed of echoes, repetitions, and endless variations. The work will take the form of a series of narrative boards, visually reminiscent of comic book aesthetics, culminating in the production of a short animated film of approximately four minutes.
Biography
Rotchild Choisy is a multidisciplinary Haitian artist with a Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts (2022) from the Université de Moncton. He lives and works in Moncton, New Brunswick, and has presented his work in solo exhibitions at the Alliance Française, the Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen Art Gallery, and the Galerie Sans Nom in Moncton. He has received several leadership scholarships, as well as the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation Merit Scholarship in 2020.
His work has recently been exhibited at the Capitol Theatre Art Gallery, the Sudbury Alternative Art Festival, and in Dialogues Riopelle. In 2023, he was selected for the Studio Watch program at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. His recent explorations combine poses, clothing, and masks to examine how human behaviour is perceived and interpreted in a social context.
Recent exhibitions
| 2024 | P.I ? Âme masquée : Pitanm maske !, solo exhibition, Galerie d’art Françoise-Chamard-Cadieux, Moncton, CA Passager, sak pase ?, group exhibition, Atelier d’estampe Imago, Moncton, CA |
| 2025 | CARMITHA JASMIN : Les fils que nous sommes parce que matant était là !, solo exhibition, Centre des arts et de la culture de Dieppe, Dieppe, CA Masqu-et-visages : Comment naviguer dans ses relations ?, solo exhibition, Galerie des Bâtisseurs, Fredericton, CA |