Photo by Suzanne Gainer
As a researcher, writer, and maker-of-things, Oriana Confente explore postnatural ecologies and sustainability. Their interdisciplinary work engages with more-than-human encounters through found objects, light-sensitive materials, and iterative testing. Lately, her focus has turned towards slow, alternative approaches to image-making, including botanical methods of analog film development and printing.
When Oriana isn’t making a mess at her studio, she’s walking, talking, writing, or workshopping.
Oriana is currently based between Tiohtiá:ke / Montreal and Tkaronto / Toronto. Since completing their MA in Rhetoric and Communication Design at the University of Waterloo, Oriana’s projects have been exhibited in Canada (Montreal, Toronto, Kingston) and Portugal, and also published through peer-reviewed journals (Feral Feminisms, Imaginations) as well as creative platforms (Syllabus Project, Batshit Times). She has attended residencies in New York (SFSIA, Groundworks) and Spain (JOYA: arte + ecología). Between 2024-2025, Oriana graciously received support from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
For further information, commissions, or collaborative inquiries, please get in touch.
Contact:
orianaconfente@gmail.com
@urghleshmeck
Past, present, and upcoming work:
CV pdf (last updated August 2025)
CV spreadsheet (best viewed on desktop)
When Oriana isn’t making a mess at her studio, she’s walking, talking, writing, or workshopping.
Oriana is currently based between Tiohtiá:ke / Montreal and Tkaronto / Toronto. Since completing their MA in Rhetoric and Communication Design at the University of Waterloo, Oriana’s projects have been exhibited in Canada (Montreal, Toronto, Kingston) and Portugal, and also published through peer-reviewed journals (Feral Feminisms, Imaginations) as well as creative platforms (Syllabus Project, Batshit Times). She has attended residencies in New York (SFSIA, Groundworks) and Spain (JOYA: arte + ecología). Between 2024-2025, Oriana graciously received support from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
For further information, commissions, or collaborative inquiries, please get in touch.
Contact:
orianaconfente@gmail.com
@urghleshmeck
Past, present, and upcoming work:
CV pdf (last updated August 2025)
CV spreadsheet (best viewed on desktop)