Sylvia Safdie | |
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Born | 1942 (age 81–82) |
Nationality | Lebanese, Canadian |
Education | Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Concordia University, 1975 |
Known for | multimedia artist |
Partner | John Heward (d. 2018) |
Website | https://www.sylviasafdie.com/ |
Sylvia Safdie (born 1942) is a Canadian artist who gathers and utilizes found natural materials in a variety of mediums such as painting, sculpture, drawing, installation, photography and video to explore different themes in her work, calling upon early childhood memories, her Jewish heritage, and her experience of moving from Israel to Canada. She works and lives in Montreal, Québec.[1]