Rachelle Beaudoin is a new media artist who uses video, wearables, and performance to explore feminine iconography, role modeling, and “raunch culture.” She attended the College of the Holy Cross where she studied Studio Art and played ice hockey. She holds a Master’s degree in Digital+Media from Rhode Island School of Design. In 2007 Rachelle was named the recipient of an Award of Excellence from the Rhode Island School of Design. She often works collaboratively with Jeanne Jo on textiles and new media projects. She recently exhibited at Intimacy:Across Digital and Visceral Performance Goldsmiths London UK, the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi Finland and Social Fabrics: Wearable+Media+Interconnectivity CAA Dallas TX. Beaudoin and Jo will be participating in Conflux 08 this fall. Their work can be seen at www.scarletelectric.com
Anne Ellegood wrote of her work, "Rachelle’s willingness to take up questions of gender, power, and stereotyping with provocative, and sometimes public, gestures struck me as very brave and forceful. Her use of humor allows for a seductive entry into difficult topics, but does not reduce the potential impact of her explorations into the social tension and conflicting messages surrounding sexuality, beauty, and self-awareness."
RECENT/UPCOMING:
April 08:
GCWS Conference at MIT, Panel Discussion, Boston MA
Contaminate 3 Live Art and Video Festival, Boston MA
HerShorts, International Video Festival, Tucson AZ
May 08:
Very Short Films by Females, Women in Film and Video New England
Everything is in Order, with the Institute for Infinitely Small Things,
Decordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln MA
June 08:
Modded/Modattu with Jeanne Jo at University of Lapland Rovaniemi,
Finland.
Sept 08:
Conflux with Jeanne Jo
Oct 08:
D2D 7a*11d International Festival of Performance Art
Upgrade Boston: Panel Discussion with Jeanne Jo
EJECT: Second International Videoperformance Festival Of Mexico City,
Ex Teresa Arte Actual Museum, Mexico City, Mexico
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