Olivia Mc Gilchrist (she / her) is a white French-Jamaican multimedia artist and doctoral candidate exploring how colonial legacies extend their reach to Virtual Reality (VR) technology. She completed a Fine Art Photography MA at London College of Communication (2010) and has since been working primarily with video, multimedia installation and VR since 2015 both as an artist and a consultant on interdisciplinary and performance based projects. She has exhibited in the Caribbean, Europe, South and North America and is pursuing the Individualized PhD at Concordia University (2017-). Her thesis project is entitled “Virtual ISLANDs, hybrid identities in Virtual Reality.”
Invitation : Allo Ada launch Thursday October 26th, from 1 PM to 8PM At Ada X Free Ada X invites you to discover Allo Ada, a virtual space for discovering, animating and meeting artists and their work on Thursday, October 26. You’ll be able to experience 8…
Tidal Rhythm explores virtual submersion through WebVR. Users can move through layers of video frames, arranged in concentric circles, or choose to experience the tidal rhythms from the same coordinates. An experiment in circular navigation. Conceived in the post-pandemic context, the Allo Ada project enabled 8 artists and a…
With Olivia McGilchrist Saturday November 26th and Sunday November 27th, 2022 9am-5pm (15h total) 135$ (tax included) *see conditions below Workshop given by a bilingual instructor To register, contact ateliers@ada-x.org before November 20th 2022. Your registration will be confirmed once payment is made. *** This workshop…
With Olivia McGilchrist, Anna Eyler and Audrey-Anne Whittom Sunday January 30th, Sunday February 6th and 13th, 2022 12pm-5pm (15h total) 135$ (tax included) *see conditions below Workshop given by bilingual instructors Online To register, contact ateliers@ada-x.org before January 27th 2022. Your registration will…
Saturday, March 6th + Sunday, March 7th (9:00-17:30) 135$ (+ tax) *see conditions below Workshop given by bilingual instructors Online via Zoom To register, contact ateliers@ada-x.org before February 24th This online workshop aims to introduce the participants to a creative and critical process in 3 steps:…
Presented by Moving Image Research Lab (McGill) With Olivia McGilchrist, Ivetta Sunyoung Kang, Émilie Morin et Nadège Grebmeier Forget Moderated by Alanna Thain Friday, November 27, 12:30pm – 2pm Online | Register here Today, we find ourselves herded into online spaces such as Zoom with…
FAMILY ACTIVITY Create a zine in the X-cosmos-X! Sunday June 14th 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. FREE | Registration required Using the collaborative platform Mural.co, parents and children can create a zine inspired by Olivia McGilchrist’s work X-cosmos-X, presented as part of the online…
Online exhibition April 28 – June 28 Talk Thursday, June 18th, 12pm – 1pm The link will be shared in this event. Due to quarantine measures, this exhibition has been adapted to an online format. Visit the…
Virtual Reality, 360 video, and immersive installation
Instructor: Olivia McGilchrist Technical Assistant: Martin Desrosiers Duration: 15h Dates: Wednesday January 29, Saturday February 1st, Wednesday February 5, Saturday February 8, Wednesday February 12 2 pm – 5 pm Price: 135$ (+ tax) **see conditions below (price includes all the necessary equipment) Workshop…
Ada X regularly offers introductory media arts workshops for young people. In the 360 Video and Virtual Reality workshop, participants are introduced to the creative possibilities of virtual reality (VR). This happens through a 3-step process, where participants first create image sequences in 360 video, then integrate the sequences into…
Ada X regularly presents introductory workshops in media arts for young audiences. As part of the Installation and Video Mapping Workshop, participants are invited to model the space with light using video projection on different surfaces. With Olivia McGilchrist For more information about our…
The cultural organizations of 4001 Berri invite you to take part in Lantern of 4001 Berri, a neighborhood event that combines a workshop, a parade in the park, ambulatory performances, followed by an outdoor screening in front of the 4001 Berri building. This event is free and accessible to all.
Media Arts for Families | Exhibition and Vernissage
Saturday, June 9, 2018 From 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. At Studio XX During the 2017-2018 season, Studio XX has offered nearly a dozen media arts workshops for families. In a participatory approach, parents and children were able to meet artists and have fun…
Media Arts for Families, Installation and Video Mapping
Mediatic Arts in Families, Installation and Video Mapping Artists : Olivia McGilchrist and Tom Watson Sunday November 5th, 13h-16h Free | Registration needed Participants will experiment with video mapping on 3D shapes and multi-screen video installations. Using a selection of pre-loaded clips and texts, participants will project…
Vernissage and exhibition of Media arts for families 2017
Saturday June 10, 2017 | From 2 PM to 4 PM @ STUDIO XX – 4001, Berri (corner of Duluth) space 201 Bring a snack to share! Studio XX invites you to discover all the projects produced in the workshops of Media art for families, activities that took place from January…
With : Olivia McGilchrist Saturday May 13, 2017 from 2PM to 4PM Free | Registration In this workshop, we will experiment with video mapping on 3D shapes and multi-screen video installations with poetry evocative of the theme of water. Limited places! To register: send the name and…
Artist Residencies Presentation: Olivia McGilchrist, kimura byol-nathalie lemoine and Sonia Paço-Rocchia
Moderator: Alice Jarry Wednesday February 15th 2017 from 6PM to 8PM Studio XX is proud to present an evening dedicated to our artists-in-residence, Olivia McGilchrist, kimura byol-nathalie lemoine et Sonia Paço-Rocchia. These three artists developed their individual projects as part of Studio XX’s residency program and we invite you join them…
Olivia McGilchrist: Studio XX residency informal presentation
Sunday July 17th, 4PM – 9PM With visual artists & writers and videogame screenwriter Di-Andre Caprice Davis (Jamaica) / Oneika Russell (Jamaica) Kylie Szymesko (Montreal) Cécilia Bracmort (Montreal / France / Guadeloupe) David Gumbs (Martinique / St Martin) * a formal presentation will take place later in…
Studio XX is pleased to host artist Olivia McGilchrist with her Virtual Reality project “native girl: continued”, from May 23th to July 8th, 2016, as part of our 2016-17 residency program. Olivia McGilchrist will be experimenting with Virtual Reality to try and ‘de-tangle’ a Postcolonial perspective from a subversive Caribbean…
