Scott Benesiinaabandan
Scott Benesiinaabandan is Anishinaabe, a member of Obishkkokaang/Lac Seul First Nations. Scott is an intermedia artist that currently works in experimental image making and sonic materials. Scott currently resides in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He has an MFA in photography from Concordia University. Scott’s current research interests are intersections of the philosophies of artificial-intelligence and Anishinaabemowin. Scott has completed international residencies at Parramatta Artist Studios in Australia, Context Gallery in Derry, North of Ireland, and University Lethbridge/Royal Institute of Technology iAIR residency, along with international collaborative projects in both the U.K. and Ireland. Scott has completed residencies with Initiative for Indigenous Futures and AbTec in Montreal. He is currently a co-investigator with the international project Abundant Intelligences out of Concordia.
Benesiinaabandan has been awarded grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, Manitoba Arts Council, Winnipeg Arts Council and Conseil des arts des letter du Quebec. His work can be found in a number of private, provincial, and national collections.