2020 BARBARA HAMMER GRANT FINALIST
aleesa cohene
Image courtesy of the artist
Aleesa Cohene’s work with video, sculpture, and scent reconfigures and reframes cinematic material to investigate the clichés, codes, and stereotypes that make up dominant cultural narratives. Their work has been exhibited in festivals and galleries internationally, with recent solo exhibitions at Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography (Toronto), Gallery Suvi Lehtinen (Berlin), Glasmoog Gallery (Cologne), and Reykjavik Photography Museum. They hold a Masters of Visual Studies from the University of Toronto, and completed a fellowship at the Kunsthochschule für Medien (Cologne) under German experimental filmmaker Matthias Müller. They’ve participated in artist residencies in Canada, Denmark, and the Netherlands, and have won grants and prizes in Canada and Europe. Their work is part of the permanent collection of Oakville Galleries and numerous private collections. Cohene lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.
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Installation view of “Kathy” (2020) by Aleesa Cohene.