Renée Condo

Renée Condo's work results from the reflection and application of a Mi'gmaq worldview, with a particular interest in the concept of Pema, which can be understood as energy in motion, also considered as Spirit, as well as knowledge of the heart. The artist is interested in how we participate in this flow, with empathic love as an underlying principle.

Renée Condo is fascinated by quantum physics, the duality between wave and particle, entanglement, superposition and the implications of global interconnection. Her large-scale, pearl-like compositions on flat panels and three-dimensional objects explore a thread between two worldviews using a visual language that is both symbolic and literal, enriched by the history of the pearl as a vehicle for knowledge, communication, evocation and expression of the spirit.

Renée Condo’s studio is sponsored by the generous support of Québecor Inc. in 2023-2024. 

Biography

Renée Condo is an artist of Mi'gmaq descent from the Gesgapegiag community, whose practice focuses on two-dimensional relief compositions and sculptures,
notably in bronze. Her work has been shown in Europe, the United States and Canada, most recently at the Armory Show in New York and the Révélations International Biennial in Paris. The artist has completed numerous public art projects and is represented by Galerie Blouin-Division in Montreal. Renée Condo holds a BFA and an MFA in sculpture from Concordia University.

Recent exhibitions

2023	Shifting Perspectives, exposition individuelle, Warren G. Flowers Gallery, Dawson College, Montréal, CA  Révélations, exposition de groupe, Biennale Internationale Métiers d’Art et de Création, Paris, FR
2022	Sisip-sipu/Knowing Differently/Savoir différemment, exposition de groupe, Biennale d’art contemporain autochtone, Montréal, CA
2021	Pemitg - Heart Knowledge, Galerie Laroche/Joncas, Montréal, CA