00 Marus Plasticus
00 Marus Plasticus

Installation

00 Marus Plasticus

This project explores the complex and multiplicitous ways people cope with ecological grief and alienation under consumer capitalism through the speculative evolution of post-anthropogenic, waste-based marine life. Our world will keep spinning long... More

01 Acropora fumificus
01 Acropora fumificus

Sculpture

01 Acropora fumificus

Staghorn Spliff Coral

01 Amphibalanus creamus and Amphibalanus milkidae
01 Amphibalanus creamus and Amphibalanus milkidae

Sculpture

01 Amphibalanus creamus and Amphibalanus milkidae

Creamy Acorn Barnacles and Milky Acorn Barnacles

01 Aplysina chlorinium
01 Aplysina chlorinium

Sculpture

01 Aplysina chlorinium

Tube Noodle Sponge

01 Bolocera coffeinium
01 Bolocera coffeinium

Sculpture

01 Bolocera coffeinium

Deeplet Coffee Anemone

01 Cyanea tendiculae
01 Cyanea tendiculae

Sculpture

01 Cyanea tendiculae

Choke Jellyfish

01 Euplectella hexagonum
01 Euplectella hexagonum

Sculpture

01 Euplectella hexagonum

Wiry Glass Sponge aka Neptune's Flower Basket

01 Madrepora mustum
01 Madrepora mustum

Sculpture

01 Madrepora mustum

Zigzag Wine Coral

01 Nymphon involucrum
01 Nymphon involucrum

Sculpture

01 Nymphon involucrum

Brellar's Sea Spider

01 Pachycerianthus remedium
01 Pachycerianthus remedium

Sculpture

01 Pachycerianthus remedium

Pill Bottle Anemone

01 Parazoanthus presegmenus
01 Parazoanthus presegmenus

Sculpture

01 Parazoanthus presegmenus

Yellow Cluster Butt Anemone

01 Riftia volutus
01 Riftia volutus

Sculpture

01 Riftia volutus

Giant Preroll Tube Worm

02 A Day
02 A Day

Video

02 A Day

'A Day' is a roughly 2-minute implied narrative video piece I made in October 2020 to articulate the undefinable complex of emotions I felt throughout the pandemic. As a trans person trying to navigate a transphobic world, simply existing can often... More

02 Raphael
02 Raphael

Video

02 Raphael

I wanted to explore the expectations placed upon trans people to still adhere to the gender binary and the strain that puts it puts us under. I did this by painting myself in drag, an art form with a rich queer history of pushing boundaries of... More

03 A Study of Neural Tissues
03 A Study of Neural Tissues

Photography

03 A Study of Neural Tissues

Photomicrographs of histology slides prepared by Ward's Science+, specifically tracing a path from sensation (nerves) to information relay (spinal cord) to processing (cerebrum).

03 Aftermath: A Study of Maker's Hands
03 Aftermath: A Study of Maker's Hands

Photography

03 Aftermath: A Study of Maker's Hands

This project reflected on a previous performance piece, Ash and Rust (When the Frayed Wind Blows).

03 Blister
03 Blister

Mixed Media

03 Blister

This is a slide I prepared myself in our Life Studies lab. Unfortunately, despite my best efforts, I was unable to make a perfectly prepared and flattened slide; therefore, some of these images are not entirely in focus, as the compound microscope... More

03 Cheek Swab
03 Cheek Swab

Mixed Media

03 Cheek Swab

This is a microscope slide I prepared myself from our Life Studies lab. I have an anxious habit known as Morsicatio buccarum, or chronic cheek biting, which leaves me with dead skin buildup and scar tissue on the inside of my mouth. This habit is a... More

03 Lichen
03 Lichen

Photography

03 Lichen

A visual study of lichen.

03 Stereomicroscopy
03 Stereomicroscopy

Mixed Media

03 Stereomicroscopy

An intimate look at the materials we think we know to uncover how much we truly don't.

04 Ash and Rust (When The Frayed Wind Blows)
04 Ash and Rust (When The Frayed Wind Blows)

Mixed Media

04 Ash and Rust (When The Frayed Wind Blows)

One-shot, automatic performance drawing exploring my frustration with art academia and the general state of the world to a folk punk musical accompaniment (When The Frayed Wind Blows by Matt Pless).

04 Portraits in Anthocyanins
04 Portraits in Anthocyanins

Mixed Media

04 Portraits in Anthocyanins

A speculation on the morphological forms of berry spirits. I imagine berry sprites to be simple, soft-bodied creatures similar in shape to bacteria. They have long flagella made up of loose spiritual energy, where they were once connected to the... More

04 Rust Ink Experiment
04 Rust Ink Experiment

Mixed Media

04 Rust Ink Experiment

My first attempt at creating a Rust ink from an old rusty Loonie

04 Spinal Cord Section
04 Spinal Cord Section

Drawing

04 Spinal Cord Section

Inspired by the neural drawings of Santiago Ramón y Cajal

05 Ads on the Bus
05 Ads on the Bus

Mixed Media

05 Ads on the Bus

Painting without paint

05 Butterfly Nebula
05 Butterfly Nebula

Mixed Media

05 Butterfly Nebula

NGC 6302

05 Death's Head Hawkmoth
05 Death's Head Hawkmoth

Drawing

05 Death's Head Hawkmoth

Final project for my drawing nature and culter class

05 Dysphoria
05 Dysphoria

Photography

05 Dysphoria

An exploration of personal identity during the pandemic

05 Enchanted Forest
05 Enchanted Forest

Painting

05 Enchanted Forest

Texture exploration of bark and fungus using vibrant colour play

05 Letitia Wright
05 Letitia Wright

Drawing

05 Letitia Wright

Portrait of Letitia Wright

05 Pikaia gracilens
05 Pikaia gracilens

Drawing

05 Pikaia gracilens

Primitive chordate (animal with a backbone) from the middle Cambrian period, c. 505 million years ago

05 See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
05 See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil

Mixed Media

05 See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil

Final project for my grade 10 urban art class, taught by Theresa Wyatt

05 Self Portrait
05 Self Portrait

Drawing

05 Self Portrait

This was a self-portrait I did in my sophomore year of high school. Unfortunately, this drawing was lost as it was sent to be displayed at a DDSB building, and I never got it back.

06 Hibou
06 Hibou

Print

06 Hibou

Barn Owl

06 Knots and Fields
06 Knots and Fields

Print

06 Knots and Fields

Inspired by wood knots, growth rings, and magnetic fields

06 La Morte
06 La Morte

Print

06 La Morte

Done for my urban exploration printmaking class

06 Sialia
06 Sialia

Print

06 Sialia

Inspired by everyone's favourite Dutch artist, Vincent Van Gogh

Work by

Reymond Lise aka. Raphael

Cross Disciplinary: Life Studies

“Reymond Lise is an interdisciplinary neurodivergent queer Canadian artist who often employs experimental techniques with a methodical approach to create vibrant new worlds. Lise synthesizes artistic...” [More]