Raphë

Raphë is an interdisciplinary queer Québécois visual artist and writer working between Montréal / Tiohtià:ke and Melbourne / Naarm. Their practice spans performance, visual poetry, photography and arthouse cinema, exploring the contradictions of contemporary life through flamboyant buffoonery, theatrical spectacle and pointed tenderness.

Known for their image-based tableaux and hybrid personas, Raphë constructs surreal scenes through elaborate costumery, distinctive gestures and site-specific interventions, often inhabiting derelict interiors, industrial landscapes and overlooked urban spaces.