BIO
Jihen (she/her) is a Tunisian artist and design researcher, currently living and working in Montreal. She is a graduate student completing her Master's degree in Visual and Media Arts at UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal).
Her focus lies in material activity and environmental metrological phenomena. Jihen explores interplanetary approaches, science fiction, and speculative narratives to envision possible cohabitations and relationships in the world. Working at the intersection of art, science, and design, she primarily utilizes DIY electronics and material fluidity such as ; water, air and vapour, for the creation of devices and installations.
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Publication : "Spéculer des environnements", revue Item, BAnQ collection.
Item : Grande bibliothèque collection nationale.
SEPTEMBER 2024
SAGE Graduate Student Colloquium : Dividing Lines
Concordia
MARCH 2024
Conférence Maillage Forum de recherche création :
Co-design avec des différentes échelles
UQAM
April 2023
Artist Talk :the Colloquial Colloquium (CoCo) CIRMMT. McGill.
DECEMBER 2022
Laureate, Chaire de recherche du Canada en arts écotechnologies.
FEBRUARY 2023 - MONTREAL, QC, Canada.
Grant Pierre Ayot, Fondation UQAM, Montréal QC,Canada.
SEPTEMBRE 2021 - MONTREAL, QC, CANADA.
Grant « Exceptional Grant» Culture Ressource, Beyrouth, Lebanon.
NOVEMBRE 2020 - BEYROUTH, LEBANON.
Creation Grant Gepaeckausgabe
JULY 2020 - GLARUS, SWITZERLAND.
Grant «Relance Culture» Ministry of culture
MAY 2020 - TUNIS,TN.
Grant of Excellence for Culture professions in Mediterranean
NOVEMBRE 2019 - MUCEM MARSEILLES FR
Laureate Residency Prize Shakes nomades» Belgium.
OCTOBRE 2019 - BELGIUM
Nominee for the Award « Young Master Award» Media Art Festival
NOVEMBRE 2018 - FRIESLAND.NETHERLANDS
Prize : JACC Contemporary Art Journey of Carthage.
JUNE 2018 - TUNIS.TN