Karine Giboulo Explained

Karine Giboulo
Birth Place:	Ste-Émélie de l'Énergie, Quebec
Known For:	Sculptor, maker of miniature dioramas

Karine Giboulo (born 1980) is a Canadian artist known for her miniature sculptural dioramas.^{[1] [2]}

Work

Giboulo's miniature dioramas often have a political undertone.^[3] Her 2014 work Hyperland presented a multi-level diorama that depicted scenes of consumer excess, topped by a naturalistic landscape.^[3] She has modeled numerous sculptures that comment on contemporary social issues, including Chinese factories and migrant refugees.^{[4] [5] [6]} Her 2016 exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Civilisation, titled Cités Bidon modeled in miniature the Haitian slums of Port au Prince known as Democracy Village.^{[7] [8]}

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection presented a retrospective of her work in 2013.^{[9] [10]}

Collections

Her work is included in the collections of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec,^[11] the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts^[12] and the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arnait de Karine Giboulo: Montréal du Nord. 22 September 2018.
2. Web site: The Small, Strange Worlds of Karine Giboulo. 6 January 2014.
3. Web site: Karine Giboulo: HYPERland – ARTORONTO.
4. Web site: ELLE World: A Canadian artist sheds light on global issues.
5. Web site: 7/150: Karine Giboulo – Waves of Refugees. 9 March 2017.
6. Web site: L'Idéal désenchanté du village global.
7. Web site: Shantytown redux: Karine Giboulo's "Democracy Village".
8. Web site: Exhibit contrasts a playful view with messages of deep loss. 29 February 2016.
9. Web site: Karine Giboulo: Sculpter avec ses yeux. 5 January 2014.
10. Web site: Musée McMichael: Karine Giboulo à Lilliput. 24 September 2013.
11. Web site: Giboulo, Karine.
12. Web site: All You Can Eat.