Village Numérique
August 14 to 28, 2025
6 – 11 PM
Chaufferie, Cœur des sciences UQAM
Free
Opening by invitation only
Images : (1) ChamberS, Jihen Ben Chikha, 2024. (2) CLTRS, Laureline Chiapello, 2025. (3) Por si acaso se acaba el mundo todo el sol he de aprovechar, Sabina Gámez, 2023.
Hexagram Network presents an all-female lineup for the 2025 edition of the Village Numérique, hosted by MUTEK and Xn Québec.
Held from August 14 to 28, 2025, in the Chaufferie at UQAM’s Coeur des Sciences, the exhibition Intimate Territories: Reclaiming through Research-Creation showcases works by members of the Network: ChamberS by Jihen Ben Chikha, CLTRS by Laureline Chiapello, and Por si acaso se acaba el mundo todo el sol he de aprovechar by Sabina Gámez.
Through these creations, the artists revisit the notions of self and territory, inviting the public to reconnect with their sensations and emotions.
Meet the Artists
A free public presentation under the theme Radical Rituals in the Feminine will be held on Saturday, August 23, from 3 PM to 5 PM, at the Agora of the Cœur des sciences. Each artist will present their work and creative research process, followed by a discussion panel.
About the Artists
Jihen Ben Chikha [student member] is a Tunisian multidisciplinary artist currently living and working in Montreal. She holds a master’s degree in Visual and Media Arts from UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal), completed in 2024.
Her work has been exhibited internationally and in Canada, notably at the CDEx—UQAM (2024), at Gepäckausgabe in Switzerland (2021), at Galerie Centrale in Tunis (2021), Goethe Institut Tunis (2021), and Media Art Friesland in the Netherlands (2018).
She is the recipient of a research-creation grant from the Chaire Médiane (2023) and a Pierre Ayot excellence scholarship from the UQAM Foundation (2021).
Laureline Chiapello [co-investigator member] is a professor of game design at NAD-UQAC School. She earned her PhD in game design from the Université de Montréal.
Her work focuses on narrative, playability, and cultural representations. She explores creative processes and inclusivity, combining digital practices with social engagement. She regularly collaborates with Montreal-based video game companies in her research, as well as with her students.
Laureline has published articles in academic journals such as Sciences du Jeu, Design Studies, and RACART: Canadian Art Review. She has presented her work at numerous conferences, including the Digital Games Research Association Conference (DiGRA) and the Design Research Society Conference (DRS).
Sabina Gámez [student member] is a Colombian new media artist with an MFA in Studio Arts (Intermedia) from Concordia University (2025). Her work has been exhibited in Colombia, Mexico, South Korea, USA, and Canada.
Her artistic practice examines how the female body is perceived and recontextualized through digital media and the environment.
She creates video installations and performances that employ diverse audiovisual techniques, including chroma key and Virtual Reality, to explore themes of self, self-recognition, and remnants in digital media.
Village Numérique 2025 is presented by MUTEK and Xn Québec.
Published on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
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