Raymonde April
Since the late 1970s, Raymonde April has been recognized for her minimalist photographic practice, inspired by the day-to-day and situated at the junction of the documentary, autobiography and fiction. Initially working in black and white, in about 1999 she also began using colour and digital photography, 16 mm film, video and sound. To this day, she draws on her archives to explore notions of intimacy, memory, narration and fragmentation.
Through her exhibitions, publications and teaching, she has been a notable influence on the photographic practice in Quebec. She was awarded the Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas in 2003. For more than forty years, April’s work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions in Quebec and abroad. Recent shows include Raymonde April : Traversée, presented at Le 1700 La Poste in 2022 and Raymonde April: A Portrait In Time, a virtual exhibition produced by the Portrait Gallery of Canada in 2024. Raymonde April directed Tout embrasser (2000), a film presented at the Montréal International Festival of New Cinema and New Media. April’s work is represented in major Canadian public collections and many private collections. She lives and works in Montréal. [Source: VOX, 2025]
