Biographie
Born in Tehran (Iran), Leila Zelli lives and works in Montréal. Holder of a master’s degree (2020) and a bachelor’s degree (2016) in visual and media arts from UQAM, she is interested in the relationships we maintain with the ideas of “others” and “elsewhere,” and more specifically within this geopolitical space often designated by the debatable term “Middle East.” She creates in-situ digital installations using images, videos, and texts often gleaned from the internet and social networks. The result is visual and sound experiences that prompt reflection on the state of the world, on our relationship with the Other, and on the real impact of our actions on humanity.
Her work has been presented, among other places, at the Conseil des arts de Montréal (2019–2020), at the Galerie de l’UQAM (2020, 2019, 2015), and at the Foire en art actuel de Québec (2019). Her works are now part of the collections of the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, the Prêt d’œuvres d’art of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the Musée d’art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul, and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
She is the 2021 recipient of the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Fellowship in Contemporary Art. She is represented by Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain.
