Raphë is a queer Québécois artist known for their visual poetry and image-based work, primarily in the fields of performance, photography, and art-house film.
They create impactful visual tableaux that often highlight contradictions in modern society and its material advancements through flamboyant buffoonery. Their practice frequently embodies and explores hybrid personas—developed in opposition to their surroundings—through handcrafted costumery and a distinct gestural language. These works are often staged in derelict spaces, terrains vagues, or post-industrial urban landscapes.
Notable collaborations include the presentation of the performance Nous sommes tou·te·s des hypocritës at the opening of the Festival Art Souterrain (2023); the performance series Suaïre, unveiled during Festival Fierté Montréal (2024); multiple collaborations with Festival Phénoména; a three-year performance cycle for Nuit Blanche at the PHI Centre (2023–25); and the video-performance Tërra Bëstia (2022), distributed by the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC) in Toronto.
Most recently, their short film Dumpster Duchess (2025), co-directed with Liana Paré, premiered at the Fantasia International Film Festival, where it won the Royal Photo Award for Best Cinematography in a Short Film. The film is now distributed by Groupe Intervention Vidéo (GIV).
Winner: Royal Photo Award for Best Cinematography in a Short Film
Dumpster Duchess
Fantasia International Film Festival
Montréal
2025
Official Selection
Tërra Bëstia
FilmFest by Rogue Dancer
Raleigh
Official Selection
Tërra Bëstia
6th Music Film Festival
Buenos Aires
Semi-Finalit
Tërra Bëstia
Near Nazareth International Film Festival
Afula
Winner Best Dance Music Video
Tërra Bëstia
Parai International Musical Awards
Chennai
Nickname
Raphë
Raphë is a queer Québécois artist known for their visual poetry and image-based work, primarily in the fields of performance, photography, and art-house film.
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