Gemma Crowe
Winner of the Griffin Art Projects graduate Studio Award at Similkameen Artist Residency 2022
Gemma Crowe is a new media artist and recent graduate of Emily Carr University of Art + Design’s full-residency MFA program. Crowe holds a bachelor’s degree in contemporary dance and has seven years of professional experience in filmmaking and video art, which influences how she approaches an audience of viewers and listeners. Her thesis research is concerned with the illusory potential of sound and the sensory apprehension of movement. Crowe has received Canada Council and British Columbia Arts Council funding for her research into spatial sound and the bodily experience as well as a research award through Emily Carr University. Crowe completed a residency at Lobe Studio working with 4DSOUND spatial sound software and delivered a presentation on embodied sonic design at the 2022 International Seminar on Sonic Design. Crowe is continuing her research into embodiment, virtual theory, and audience perception in her role as New Works XR Program Director. Gemma Crowe will also be working on the fabrication of a series of sonic surfaces and resonant sound structures, developing her research into multi-sensory stimulation during the Similkameen Studio Residency supported by Griffin Art Projects and Emily Carr University.
About the Similkameen Artist Residency
Our partner organization, the Silmikameen Artist Residency (SAR), is located on the Similkameen River, far away from the hustle of the big city, and nestled in the beautiful Southern Okanagan region of British Columbia. SAR provides an affordable, focused environment for artistic development and growth. Enhanced by an ethos of community, curiosity, and creative exchange, our program offers the unique opportunity to live, work and cultivate new ideas alongside a cohort of like minded peers. Our vision is to create an engaging and supportive environment that fosters a productive and enriching group dynamic and encourages exploration and artistic growth. With the support of a group setting, there is dialog and companionship in a spectacular location.
To find out more about the Similkameen Artist Residency, see our current call for applicants.
Gemma will be in residence between August 29th-September 30th, 2022 and April 1st-April 30th, 2023. At the conclusion of her residency, Gemma will host an artist talk to talk about her experience.
Gemma Crowe, Making Room for Resonance, 2022, sound installation. Photo by Michael Love
