CONCEPTUAL PORTRAITS

Conceptual portraiture is about establishing an open dialogue with the photographed were she’s no longer a passive entity. The traditional observer-subject power relationship is upended to form a collaboration in which the person in front of the lens actively collaborates with the photographer to create a powerful representation of self.

Conceptual portrait goes beyond the eye, it compels the mind and the heart’s gazes in an attempt to fulfill the impossible task of creating a full portrait of a person in a blink-eye moment.

Inspired People

Montréal, terre D’artistes

Claudia Chan Tak, multidisciplinary artist

Commissioned by the Centre Interculturel de Montreal. Curated by Mariza Rosales Argonza. Assistants: Stephane Desmeules & Phil Fortin. Art Direction by Damian Siqueiros

Claudia Chan Tak, multidisciplinary artist

Commissioned by the Centre Interculturel de Montreal. Curated by Mariza Rosales Argonza. Assistants: Stephane Desmeules & Phil Fortin. Art Direction by Damian Siqueiros

Claudia Chan Tak, multidisciplinary artist

Commissioned by the Centre Interculturel de Montreal. Curated by Mariza Rosales Argonza. Assistants: Stephane Desmeules & Phil Fortin. Art Direction by Damian Siqueiros

Jerome Sordillon, circus artist

Commissioned by the Centre Interculturel de Montreal. Curated by Mariza Rosales Argonza. Assistants: Stephane Desmeules & Phil Fortin. Art Direction by Damian Siqueiros

Jerome Sordillon, circus artist

Commissioned by the Centre Interculturel de Montreal. Curated by Mariza Rosales Argonza. Assistants: Stephane Desmeules & Phil Fortin. Art Direction by Damian Siqueiros

Jerome Sordillon, circus artist

Commissioned by the Centre Interculturel de Montreal. Curated by Mariza Rosales Argonza. Assistants: Stephane Desmeules & Phil Fortin. Art Direction by Damian Siqueiros

Alice Tran, actor & producer

Commissioned by the Centre Interculturel de Montreal. Curated by Mariza Rosales Argonza. Assistant: Phil Fortin. Art Direction by Damian Siqueiros

Alice Tran, actor & producer

Commissioned by the Centre Interculturel de Montreal. Curated by Mariza Rosales Argonza. Assistant: Phil Fortin. Art Direction by Damian Siqueiros

Laetitia Zonzambe, musician

Commissioned by the Centre Interculturel de Montreal. Curated by Mariza Rosales Argonza. Assistants: Stephane Desmeules & Phil Fortin. Art Direction by Damian Siqueiros

Rossana Bruzzone, writer

Commissioned by the Centre Interculturel de Montreal. Curated by Mariza Rosales Argonza. Art Direction by Damian Siqueiros

Diana Leon, dancer

Commissioned by the Centre Interculturel de Montreal. Curated by Mariza Rosales Argonza. Art Direction by Damian Siqueiros

Talia Hallmona, actor & playwright

Commissioned by the Centre Interculturel de Montreal. Curated by Mariza Rosales Argonza. Art Direction by Damian Siqueiros

Javier Ascencio, pianist

Commissioned by the Centre Interculturel de Montreal. Curated by Mariza Rosales Argonza. Art Direction by Damian Siqueiros

Pablo Diconca, actor

Commissioned by the Centre Interculturel de Montreal. Curated by Mariza Rosales Argonza. Art Direction by Damian Siqueiros

Scott MacLeod, multidisciplinary artist

Commissioned by the Centre Interculturel de Montreal. Curated by Mariza Rosales Argonza. Art Direction by Damian Siqueiros

“You show the world as a complete, unbroken chain, an eternal chain, linked together by cause and effect. ”

— Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha

10 x 10 Photography Project

Portraits of exceptional LGBT Canadian in arts and culture

Laurence Tremblay Vu, circus artist

Laurence is a circus artist of Vietnamese and métis heritage.

Commissioned by the 10 x 10 initiative, James Fowler. Art Direction Damian Siqueiros. Costume Sophia Graziani. Horse trainer: Marie Claude Bouillon, Luna Caballera

Laurence Tremblay Vu, Peaceful Warrior

Laurence is a circus artist of Vietnamese and métis heritage.

Commissioned by the 10 x 10 initiative, James Fowler. Art Direction Damian Siqueiros. Costume Sophia Graziani.

Laurence Vu Tremblay, Peaceful Warrior

Laurence is a circus artist of Vietnamese and métis heritage.

Commissioned by the 10 x 10 initiative, James Fowler. Art Direction Damian Siqueiros. Costume Sophia Graziani.

Gerard Reyes as Matahari

Gerard, dancer and choreographer

Commissioned by the 10 x 10 initiative, James Fowler. Art Direction Damian Siqueiros. Costume Sophia Graziani. Assistant: Bianca Lecompte. BTS: Guillermo Castellanos

Michel Marc Bouchard as Visconti

Michel Marc (right) is one of the foremost Quebec playwrights.

Actors: Eric Bruneau (centre), Yoni Danglades (left)

Commissioned by the 10 x 10 initiative, James Fowler. Art Direction Damian Siqueiros. Costume Sophia Graziani. MUA: Marika D’Auteuil Assistant: Bianca Lecompte. BTS video: Guillermo Castellanos

Susan Paulson as Hester Pryne, The Scarlett Letter

Commissioned by the 10 x 10 initiative, James Fowler. Art Direction Damian Siqueiros. Costume Sophia Graziani. Assistant: Bianca Lecompte. BTS video: Guillermo Castellanos

Mariette Raina, the Rite of Spring

Mariette is a multidisciplinary artists and muse

Commissioned by the 10 x 10 initiative, James Fowler. Art Direction Damian Siqueiros. Costume Sophia Graziani. Assistant: Shereen Zangana. BTS video: Guillermo Castellanos

Claire Crombez as Katherine Hepburn

Claire Crombez, gallery director

Commissioned by the 10 x 10 initiative, James Fowler. Art Direction Damian Siqueiros. Costume Sophia Graziani. MUA: Stephane Coté. Assistant: Shereen Zangana. BTS video: Guillermo Castellanos

Daniel Barkley as John Singer Sargent

Daniel is a painter who produces the most exquisite watercolours.

Commissioned by the 10 x 10 initiative, James Fowler. Art Direction Damian Siqueiros. Costume Sophia Graziani. Assistant: Shereen Zangana. BTS video: Guillermo Castellanos

Gary and Earl, Brideshead revisited

Gary Blair and Earl Pinchuk are the founders of the Art for Healing Foundation and occasional role models.

Commissioned by the 10 x 10 initiative, James Fowler. Art Direction Damian Siqueiros. Costume Sophia Graziani. Assistant: Shereen Zangana. BTS video: Guillermo Castellanos

Earl and Gary, Brideshead revisited

Gary Blair and Earl Pinchuk are the founders of the Art for Healing Foundation and occasional role models.

Commissioned by the 10 x 10 initiative, James Fowler. Art Direction Damian Siqueiros. Costume Sophia Graziani. Assistant: Shereen Zangana. BTS video: Guillermo Castellanos

Chloé Robichaud as Cindy Sherman

Chloé is an exceptional film maker from Quebec.

Commissioned by the 10 x 10 initiative, James Fowler. Art Direction Damian Siqueiros. Costume Sophia Graziani. MUA: Camille Sabbagh. Assistant: Bianca Lecompte. BTS video: Guillermo Castellanos

10 x 10 Project website

“There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.”

— Vincent van Gogh

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