Manuel Mathieu (b. 1986) is a multi-disciplinary artist, working with painting, ceramics, film and installation. Mathieu’s interests are partially informed from his upbringing in Haiti – just after the fall of the Duvalier dictatorship – and his experience emigrating to Montréal at the age of 19. His art investigates themes of historical violence, erasure, resilience and cultural approaches to physicality, nature and spiritual legacy.

He obtained an MFA Degree from Goldsmiths, University of London. He had solo exhibitions at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Power Plant (Toronto), K11 (Shanghai), the Longlati Foundation (Beijing) and the The Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami.  His work was featured in the 2024 Toronto Biennial of Art. The Max Ernst Museum (Brühl) and PHI will present exhibitions dedicated to Mathieu’s work in 2025. He received the Best Short Film Award at the 2023 Festival International des Films sur l’Art.