Exhibitionists·In Residence

Montreal artist Martine Frossard answered our interview questions — with drawings

Sometimes the best way to get to know someone is through their art. In this case, we mean that literally. Martine Frossard, this week's Exhibitionist in Residence, drew her responses to our interview questions. Who does she wish she could be — and what's her favourite place in Montreal? Take a look.

Montreal's Martine Frossard draws a lot of things, but never a blank

Leah Collins · CBC Arts · Posted: Nov 19, 2015 9:30 AM EST | Last Updated: November 19, 2015

A still image from Thirty Masks, an animated short by Montreal's Martine Frossard. (Martine Frossard)

Who is Martine Frossard? That's a big question — and one of the central themes of her art. Raised in France and now based in Montreal, Frossard is a multi-disciplinary artist, and whether she's working with pencil, collage or animation, her creations often explore the search for identity. Splicing architectural shapes with the architecture of the human body, her portraits suggest dreamlike transformations, something you'll see Sunday when her short films — including this one, Thirty Masks — appear on Exhibitionists.

So, back to that original question. You'll find a few answers through Frossard's art — and that's why this is a different sort of Q&A.

CBC Arts asked her questions. Here's what she drew in response.