Duval, Marie-Danielle

In her painting practice, her interest is in the relationship that humans have with their own body as well as the factors influencing their perception of bodies throughout history. She carves out space for her own identity by drawing on her Senegalese and Quebecois heritage while also reaching for a broader collective resonance. She sees tales and legends, pop culture and visual art as powerful subject matter for transforming paradigms. In her recent work, she draws inspiration from fictional literature (especially African-Canadian and African-American) to paint microcosms of intimacy with the spectator.