Artist
Residencies
Luke Maddaford
Project Overview
Luke is interested in challenging the narrative that queerness exists exclusively in metropolitan centres, understanding Queer histories, and exploring what queer rurality is for himself. Having grown up queer in rural and Northern communities in the Prairies, Luke is interested in the complicated relationship between queerness and rurality. Using photography, video, and performance, Luke plans on exploring the intimacy of nature while documenting queerness in these spaces and highlighting ways in which queerness can thrive and grow in rural areas. Rather than dwelling on the negative experiences he has had in rural areas, Luke is interested in highlighting the ways in which his experiences have positively informed his being.
Photo Credit: Luke Maddaford, documentation of performance, Weight (2015)
Artist Bio
Luke Maddaford is an interdisciplinary Canadian artist and curator whose practice explores the intersection of identity and place. Emerging out of his personal experience, he is interested in how we navigate social and physical spaces and how those experiences inform the way we perceive ourselves and the spaces we occupy. With a special interest in queer identity, much of his current research revolves around non-urban space and the history of queer occupation. He has exhibited throughout Canada, and holds a Diploma in Visual Art and Design from Keyano College, a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Drawing from the Alberta College of Art + Design, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Visual Art from the University of Windsor. He currently lives in Windsor, ON, where he operates a contemporary art space out of his garage.