THE ROBERT GIARD GRANT FOR EMERGING
LGBTQ+ PHOTOGRAPHERS

Schaël Marcéus, 2021 Finalist

Schaël Marcéus is a 26-year-old Haitian Canadian photographer and filmmaker currently living and working in Montreal. He attended Concordia University where he received a BFA in Film Production. Deeply rooted in his own development in a social context, Marcéus’ work weaves in portraiture and documentary as it platforms the stories of unheard voices. Recurring themes include notions of blackness and home conceptualized through sexual and/or gender identities. His body of work, which highlights earth tones, is itself constructed as a kind of visual narrative; each work teeming with embedded meaning. Marcéus' work has been featured in multiple exhibitions in Montreal, including the Montreal Fine Arts Museum.

You can learn more at his website or Instagram.

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