The Instant and the Continuum

What creative possibilities emerge in the encounter between printmaking and animation?  

In this masterclass, Brazilian artist-in-residence Beatriz Carvalho, from the Film Animation Program at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, will delve into her creative process, presenting a selection of her film projects and in-process experimental works, produced in her actual research at the residency. Her practice bridges animation and printmaking, exploring the temporalities and visualities that emerge from it. As an immigrant, a woman and a mother, her works also reflect her embodied experience of moving, aging and searching for belonging. Therefore, the themes of time, immigration and home are part of her explorative field.

Following the presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to engage in a hands-on workshop, in which we will collectively experiment with monotype and animation!

How can you participate? Join us in person or online by registering for the Zoom Meeting or watching live on YouTube.

Have questions? Send them to info.4@concordia.ca

Beatriz Carvalho

Beatriz Carvalho is a Brazilian animator and illustrator who has lived in Canada since 2011. Her work deeply explores themes of immigration, time, and the meaning of home and belonging — rooted not only in her personal experience as an immigrant but also in her background in architecture and urbanism, which she pursued through her bachelor’s and master’s studies in Brazil. In her studio-based research, she combines film animation, documentary, and printmaking techniques to create cinematic experiences, marked by textured imagery, cyclical temporalities, and fragmented narratives.

In 2022, Beatriz was selected by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) for its Alambic program— an experimental creative lab offering early-career artists the opportunity to craft original visual stories in the space of a few months. As part of the cohort, she directed the autobiographical-inspired short film "Solid Ground", which questions one's identity and perception of the world as an immigrant. 

Currently, Beatriz is in residence at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema’s Animation Department, where she is further exploring the intersection of animation and printmaking.