Emmanuel Laflamme

Visual

Specialities: Collage, Drawing, Murals, Painting, Photography, Recycling/upcylcing art projects, Sculpture

Contact Info

Email address

info@emmanuellaflamme.com

Website address

www.emmanuellaflamme.com/

Where Artist lives

Montréal, Qc

Resides in

English Montreal

Social Media

Experience working with

Cycle 3 Elementary
Secondary 1 & 2
Secondary 3 & 4
Secondary 5
CEGEP
Senior Citizens

Lifelong Learners

Adult Learners

I regularly explore the following Broad Areas of Learning/Themes in my work

Health and Wellbeing
Personal and Career Planning
Environmental Awareness and Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
Media Literacy

I've received CHSSN Mental Health Initiative training for:

Youth

Listed in the Quebec Culture in the Schools Repertoire

I have experience working with

MikwChiyâm

I can facilitate virtual creative experiences

School board areas you are available to work in

Central Quebec - Quebec City & Environs
Central Quebec - Rural/Regional Schools
Cree School Board
Eastern Shores - Gaspe/Coast
Eastern Shores - Lower St. Lawrence
Eastern Shores - Magdalen Islands
Eastern Townships
English Montreal
Kativik School Board
Lester B Pearson - outside Montreal transportation areas (STM)
Lester B Pearson - within public transit area
Littoral - Lower North Shore
New Frontiers - Chateauguay
New Frontiers - Chateauguay Valley
Riverside
Sir Wilfrid Laurier – Lanaudiere
Sir Wilfrid Laurier – Laval
Western Quebec - Northern area
Western Quebec - Southern area (Hull, Wakefield etc)

Travel

I am available for travel within the same day
I am available for travel overnight
An extended residency is an option

I create visual mashups that combine references to pop culture, memes, art history and symbolism. I believe art should concern everyone and that with the right tools and circumstances, we are all capable of being creative. In schools, I encourage students to express themselves on personal subjects using collage as a starting point. I believe cutting and pasting images to make your own messages is a way to better understand contemporary art and its link with internet culture.

Collège de Montréal

Creative Approach and Experiences Offered

I love using collage as a way to begin the creative process. It’s a great equalizer because everyone can do it and come up with something interesting. Then, it’s up to the participants to decide how far they want to take it. My favourite part with this process is when participants begin to use images for their symbolic value, to express personal ideas, messages and feelings. Drawing inspiration from the language of advertising, we look at different examples of how to convey ideas as clearly and efficiently as possible. After the creation is done, participants try to interpret the meaning of each other's collages. This is when we know whether the message has reached its destination, or whether it opens up the conversation onto different topics which can be discussed. The result can also become a stepping stone, which leads to more elaborate art projects, such as painting, sculpture and installation, that can be done solo or in teams.

Video

Jean-Michael Seminaro / City of Longueuil