Michèle Pearson  Clarke

Michèle Pearson Clarke is an artist, writer and educator who works in photography, film, video and installation. Using archival, performative and process-oriented strategies, her work situates grief as a site of possibility for social engagement and political connection. Born in Trinidad and based in Toronto, Clarke has presented her work in exhibitions and screenings at the Musée des beaux-arts de Montreal, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Royal Ontario Museum, Lagos Photo Festival, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Maryland Institute College of Art, ltd los angeles, Ryerson Image Centre, and Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography. Her writing has been published in Canadian Art, Momus, The Toronto Star and Transition Magazine, and she is the recipient of the Toronto Friends of the Visual Arts 2019 Finalist Artist Prize. Most recently, Clarke served as the second Photo Laureate for the City of Toronto (2019-2022), and her work was added to the collection of the National Gallery of Canada. She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto, and a Master of Fine Arts in Documentary Media from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), where she is an Assistant Professor in Photography in the School of Image Arts.