06/03/2026
Meet David Bobier, one of our Artists in Residence for June!
David Bobier is a hard of hearing and disabled media artist whose creative practice is exploring multi-modal means of art making. His other focus is in developing accessible vibrotactile technology as an artistic and experiential medium that lead to the establishment in 2014 of VibraFusionLab, a multi-sensory creative research centre now situated in Hamilton that has an international reputation as a leader in accessibility for the Deaf and Disability Arts movement.
His career includes 27 solo and two-person exhibitions and over 30 group exhibitions in Canada and internationally. He has also been awarded two public art commissions and has been shortlisted for three others.
Bobier has served in advisory roles in developing Deaf and Disability Arts Equity programs for both Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council, was an invited participant in the Canada Council for the Arts – The Arts in a Digital World Summit and a presenter at the Global Disability Summit in London, UK. He has also been an invited several time for both the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council and was recently nominated by the Canada Council for the Arts for a Governor General’s Innovation Award.
On June 20th at 1:30pm, David will be hosting a talk about VibraFusionLab! VibraFusionLab is an internationally renowned disabled artists-led creative research and development project and facility, supports accessibility in art practices and art experiences for Deaf and disabled artists and audiences. This talk is both in-person and online, and you can register for this event by visiting www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/vibrafusionlab-exploring-the-multi-sensory-technology-in-the-arts-talk-with-david-bobier
We can't wait to see what David creates during his time here in Port Union!
