Talk

MPS Digital Photography presents a talk with Rachelle Bussières, a French-Canadian artist based in New York whose practice investigates perception, time, and the natural world through a sensory and material exploration between photography and sculpture. Holding an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, she has exhibited across North America and Europe—including the United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Turkey—and has participated in residencies such as the Banff Centre, Penumbra Foundation, Headlands Center for the Arts, and Silver Art Projects. Her work is included in public and private collections including the Museum of Contemporary Photography (Chicago), Arter Contemporary Art Museum (Istanbul), and the SFMOMA Library; she received second place in the Snider Prize, was a finalist for the Aperture Portfolio Prize, and has been supported by multiple Canada Council for the Arts grants. Bussières' work has been presented at major international fairs, including Paris Photo, AIPAD, Untitled Miami, Enter Art Fair, and Expo Chicago. She is also the founder of LUMIERE NYC, a platform dedicated to experimental light-based photographic practices. Grounded in analog darkroom processes, her work integrates scientific observation and intuitive experience by treating time and light as collaborators. Using silver gelatin paper exposed to controlled light sources over durations ranging from seconds to days, she allows images to form through the direct influence of light, time, and environmental conditions. The resulting surfaces record 

Starting in 2011 and after over 250 lectures, the i3: Images, Ideas, Inspiration Lecture series continues to feature leading photographers, artists, editors, gallerists, and industry experts. The spring 2026 i3 Lecture season is curated and hosted by MPS Digital Photography faculty member Julie Grahame. Most past lectures are available on YouTube and Vimeo.