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Emilie Fantuz
Emilie Fantuz is a contemporary painter whose work investigates the fragmented nature of perception. Her practice explores the instability of the visual field through fractured spatial planes and layered visual structures that echo how we encounter our immediate surroundings. Fantuz works from the remnants of optical phenomena by collecting streaks of light, reflections, shadows, and the artifacts of technological mediation to articulate a way of seeing that resists a singular viewpoint.
Characterized by complex shifts in light, Fantuz employs a modified alla prima approach to construct her compositions. Her process reconfigures visual observations and image collage into a tangible interpretation of light and space. Using a palette knife, she introduces a tactility that positions painting as a site of slow, embodied perception.
Fantuz holds an MFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Fantuz was the 2026 Artist-in-Residence at Terra Nova National Park. Her work is supported by Canada Council for the Arts and has been exhibited at Art Toronto, Christina Parker Gallery, and Revelstoke Public Art Gallery. Her paintings are held in collections including Henry Ford Hospital, Stewart McKelvey, Bucci Developments, and the Bank of Ann Arbor.
Emilie Fantuz lives and works in Vancouver, Canada.
