CHAPEL SOUND ART FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Alexandra Chen
Since moving to Vancouver from France in 2012, Alexandra Chen (she/they) has been active in the electronic music community by facilitating and producing events, working with other creative and industry partners and volunteering on non-profit boards related to media arts or community building. Alex is also a manager with a background in business analysis, focusing on strategic planning and governance for digital solutions at the UBC Faculty of Medicine.
View Artist ProfileAdedoyin Osholowu
Meet Dosh Adewolf, a versatile artist seamlessly blending the roles of an art director and a musician based in Vancouver. Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, Dosh Adewolf showcases a dynamic fusion of creative ingenuity. Breaking blocks with artistic finesse, he has contributed his skills to renowned agencies like Rethink in Vancouver, Lowe Roche, Grip Limited in Toronto, and Ndani Media in Lagos. Simultaneously, Adewolf's musical journey, defined by his unique Afrohop style encompassing Afrobeats, Hip hop, R&B, and Reggae, has been professionally unfolding in Vancouver for the past four years. His musical abilities have graced the stage alongside Grammy award winner Burna Boy, K'NAAN, Arkells, Shawnee Kish, and Haviah Mighty. Together, Dosh Adewolf represents a harmonious convergence of artistic excellence, forging a unique narrative in the multifaceted realms of art and music.
View Artist ProfileTonye Aganaba
Tonye Aganaba is a Black African queer and non-binary multidisciplinary artist, musician, and community worker living on the unceded ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. They were born in London, England – the belly of the beast and the stronghold of imperialism, colonialism and racial capitalism – but proudly trace their ancestral line to the lands known today as Nigeria and Zimbabwe – the lands settled by the Ijaw and Shona speaking peoples.Tonye’s style is fluid – and weaves playful threads of Soulful Neo-Folk, Funk, Hip-Hop and R&B. Their shows and workshops are connected and intimate experiences, and evoke a kind of vulnerability that we all hunger for. They are a steadfast fixture in their local arts community – and a passionate and political being. When they’re not making music or art – they’re actively unlearning, relearning and having conversations.
View Artist ProfileKiran Bhumber
Kiran Bhumber ਕਿਰਨਦੀਪ ਕੌਰ ਭੰਬਰ (she/her) is an Indo-Canadian interdisciplinary media artist, composer, performer, and educator. Her practice considers the mediation of memory through emerging technologies and how the body reinscribes memory into the present. Her work results in constructing interactive installations and performances that examine movement, touch, and performativity. As a composer, Bhumber’s practice centers around multichannel and spatial arrangements and how the choreography of sound can influence the listeners notion of space, time and narrative. Bhumber co-created Telepresence, a VR performance presented by Western Front, and was a composer and sound designer for Tidal Traces, a VR 360 dance film with the National Film Board of Canada. Her work has been presented at MUTEK Japan, SXSW, and Cannes Film Festival, among others. Bhumber is a co-director of INTER/MEDIATE, a media art educational festival focused on cultivating growth within Vancouver’s media art communities and empowering minoritized communities. Bhumber is a Sundance New Frontier alumni and is collaborating with Nancy Lee on a speculative-sci fi solo exhibition, UNION.
View Artist ProfileLaine Butler
Laine Butler is an audio visual artist whose multidisciplinary approach creates dense, textured environments that envelop the viewer. With a background in motion and interaction design (VR and AR), visual art, and music creation, Laine's work has been showcased, including Mutek Montreal, the Vancouver Mural Festival Winter Arts, Holt Renfrew Winter 2022 Campaign, and Neo Shibuya TV in Tokyo.
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