GLADYS LOU 嘉玳
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Gladys Lou 嘉玳

​Multimedia Artist/Writer

Latest Work

Am I Human? 2022

​Video & Sound by Gladys Lou
​Screening:

Vector Festival (a body as a fault in the system, in a system of faults), InterAccess , 2022
Video Fever, Trinity Square Video x Vtape x Image Festival, 2023

Am I Human? is a post-human exploration of data, artificial intelligence, and surveillance using video and sound. The glitch on screen disrupts communication and represents my questioning about the difficulty in being human in normative cultural standards. I was inspired by artworks representing beings beyond the human from different art historical periods (ancient Egypt, Greek, and the Renaissance). Skeptical about the accuracy of machine learning algorithms, I have analyzed images of myself from social media using facial recognition techniques, which generated a wide range of results regarding my age, ethnicity, and emotion. By portraying the way visual information loses familiarity and becomes incomprehensive when constructed by technology, I aim to challenge the precarious relationship we have with the digital world. 

Awards

RBC Emerging Artist Network / 2022-2023
Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery

Visual Arts Mississauga Creative Residency / 2022-2023
Visual Arts Mississauga

Summer Hybrid Internship in Time Based Media Art (TBMA) Working Group / 2022
National Gallery of Art, DC

Akimbo "Let's Talk About Me For A Minute" Award/ 2022
Sheridan College, Akimbo

Winner in Multimedia Arts (Emerging), 27th Annual Mississauga Arts Award  / 2022
Mississauga Arts Council

Killam Fellowship(University of Washington) / 2022
Fulbright Canada

LOVE Lab Mentee Artist-in-Residence / 2021-2022
Art Gallery of Mississauga
University of Toronto Student Leadership Award / 2021-2022
University of Toronto

Winner, Indie Illustrator's Deathmatch / 2021
Broken Pencil Magazine

Winner, Bright Ideas Pitch / 2021
ACCESS Fund
C Magazine Award for Excellence in Art Writing / 2020-2021
​Sheridan College, C Magazine
Catherine Quesnel Prize in Art and Art History  / 2019-2020
​University of Toronto

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  • About Me
    • About Me
    • CV
    • Links
  • Portfolio
    • Video/ Performance >
      • Am I Human?
      • Beyond the Closet
      • Alienated City
      • Seattle
      • Breathe Easy
      • Dr. Hu
      • A Moth's Monologue
      • In/Time/Out
      • Deadline
    • Documentary/Journalism >
      • Power: Being a Queer BIPOC Artist
      • Nearshore Gatherings
    • Music Video >
      • Serenity Wavs - Free
      • Ruchi - No Criminal
    • Sound >
      • Shape of the Wind
      • Curiosity Shop
      • A Laughing Incident
    • Photography >
      • Portrait
      • Still Life
      • Black & White
      • Event
  • Design
    • Graphic/Editorial Design
    • Illustration
    • Sculpture
  • Writing
  • Contact