Pierre Zovilé

Canadian artist of French origin who emigrated to Canada in 1978.
Graduated with a degree in architecture from Laval University in 1982.

Collaborator of « Centre de Recherche Neoiste » 1980 & of « .(La Société de Conservation du Présent) » 1985. He received an “Integrated Media” grant from the CAC for « Syntaxe error in 84 » [ video collection of the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art ].

Known for his multimedia and new media works, exhibited in galleries in Toronto, Montreal, and New York, where he has also presented performances.

1997 Directed « La vitesse du mensonge », 3D animated film, presented at the Montreal International New Cinema Festival (FINCM)

1998 Product « Plastinoïdz ][ le Retour » presented at FINCM & in November, it is featured on the cover of Beaux Arts magazine, “The Digital Revolution.”

1999 Presents the « Dinosaurium Technologique » at the SAT.

2008 Joined the GRUHM (Groupe en recherche urbaine) to participate in the development and dissemination of alternative solutions to the Turcot Interchange reconstruction project proposed by Transport Québec.

2009 Founded the “Urban Simulation Laboratory” to continue the communication experiment around digital urban models as a source of imagery to stimulate debate on the evolution of urban form.

2013 Collaboration with architect Luc Durand on the Décarie Expressway cover project. An initial statement of intent is presented to the borough council. Following the death of Luc Durand (2018), he completes the proposal and distributes « Prolonger le tunnel Notre-Dame-de-Grâce ».

"Pierre Zovilé's exploration of art and technology continues to enrich the Canadian cultural landscape." ( MS.Copilot )