Beatrice Douaihy is a digital creative examining how virtual (im)materiality shapes our existence by using lo-fi technology, glitch, and the written word to extract metaphor from the structuralism of digital interfaces. She seeks to make palpable the subliminal relationships and synchronicities embedded in digital-analogue interaction.
Also a musician, she supports fellow artists in the Toronto rock scene through music composition and visual arts; credits include Pretty, The Effens, Joncro, Huge Cosmic, the Boy in Bloom (2019) soundtrack, Witchxhat and Animal Type. Her gothic doomgaze musical project Uncaught (in promise) released its debut EP in 2020.
EDUCATION
2021 BFA with Distinction in Integrated Media: Digital Painting and Expanded Animation, Minor in Digital & Media Studies, OCAD University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2021 – Mercer Union: Administration and Communication Assistant
2020 Art Gallery of Hamilton: Digital Content Assistant
2020 OCAD University: Student Community Ambassador
2019 – 2020 The National Ballet of Canada: Audience & Donor Services Representative
2018 – 2019 H-Hour Marketing: Videographer + Graphic Designer
SCREENINGS
2021 (upcoming) #ShowLoveTO, Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS)/BigArtTO, Toronto
2020 Festival Lingua Franca: Virtual Edition, The World Wide Web/Toronto
2020 Wavelength X OCAD U, Ignite Gallery, Toronto
2019 The Effens EP Release Show, The Baby G, Toronto
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 GradEx 106, OCAD University, Toronto
2019 Text • ure: woven words, OCADU Writing & Learning Centre, Toronto
TEXTS
2019 “Utopia in the Polygon: Vaporwave Animation," research essay, Journal of Visual & Critical Studies vol. 4
AWARDS
2021 Bluma Appel Award, OCAD University
2016 Highest Mark in Qatar for Media Studies, Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award
OTHER EXPERIENCE
2020 – volvox vault magazine: Managing Editor
2019 Images Festival: Volunteer (Box Office + FOH)