Hadi Jamali is an Iranian-born intermedia artist based in Tiohtiá/Montreal. He holds both a BFA and MFA in Intermedia Art—specializing in Video, Performance, and Electronic Arts—from Concordia University, Montreal, and a background in Visual Communications from Science and Culture University in Tehran. Hadi’s practice encompasses visual and time-based media, focusing on spatial arrangements, mixed materials, and interactive installations.
Jamali’s research and creation rely on recuperating images, words, sounds, and marginalia from archival or historical documents. His most recent work uses spatialized sound and moving images to examine the link between dominant visual traditions and varying registers of contemporary (dis)location: not only geographic but also cognitive, temporal, and moral.
Educations
2019-2022 MFA, Intermedia Arts, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
2015-2019 BFA, Intermedia Arts, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
2018 Exchange Program, Cultural Studies, Kansai Gaidai University, Hirakata, Japan
2000-2004 BFA Visual Communication, Science and Culture University, Tehran, Iran
Exhibitions & Screenings
2024 “de-compass,” group exhibition, video, Graffik Gallery, London, UK
2023 “Serendipity,” Solo exhibition, interactive installation, Maison de la culture Janine-Sutto, Montreal, Canada
2023 “Serendipity,” Solo exhibition, interactive installation, Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal, Canada
2023 “sanctuaire d’oiseaux,” Audiovisual performance, Festival Acces Asie and Le Vivier at Édifice Wilder, Montreal
2023 “The Life of Uterus,” Group exhibition, Mixed media installation, Maison de la culture du Plateau, Montreal, Canada
2020 “In Praise of Silence” Interactive installation, solo exhibition, MAI Gallery, Montreal
2019 “The Marathon to Remain” video, screening, KLEX Festival, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2018 “Altered States,” “It’s Going to Be Okay” video installation, Group Exhibition, Eastern bloc, Montreal
2018 “La Foire” Single channel videos, screening, M.A.I Gallery, Canada
2017 “Serendipity” Interactive video installation, group exhibition, M.A.I Gallery, Canada
2017 “10th anniversary of Mekic,” Photo, group exhibition, Mekic Gallery, Montreal
2016 “The Eye Of The Well,” video, exhibition, Mekic Gallery, Canada
2015 “Selfie,” “The Marathon to Remain” video, group exhibition Mekic Gallery, Montreal
Grants & Residencies
2024 “EKWC, the European Ceramic Workcentre,” Oisterwijk, Netherlands
2023 “Arts Abroad, Residencies,’ Canada Council for the Arts
2023 “Research and creation,” Canada Council for the Arts
2022 “Vivacité” Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
2020 “Digital Original” Canada Council for the Arts
2018 “Programme d’accompagnement” PRIM | MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels)
2017 “Serendipity” Vidéographe & Festival Accès Asie
Workshops and Talks
2021 “Contemporary Art in Iran,” talk, IMCA 310, Concordia University
2021 “Documenting the Ephemeral!”, workshop, IMCA 331, Concordia University
2020 “Documenting Performance Art,” workshop, IMCA 230, Concordia University
2020 “Multi-Channel video installation,” workshop, IMCA 300, Concordia University
2019 “Animation and Collage,” workshop, IMCA 300, Concordia University
2016 Photography workshop, Mekic Gallery, Canad