Biography

Born in Montreal, Rizlane is a contemporary visual artist whose practice unfolds at the intersection of fine art photography and performance. Raised in an artistic environment and trained in gymnastics and dance from an early age, she developed an embodied approach where the body becomes a language, a perceptual tool, and a space of transformation.

Her work is rooted in ritual, understood as a process of release, transformation, and the re-inscription of lived experience into matter. Influenced by mythology and symbolic systems, she explores states of presence where the image emerges as the trace of a passage. Through intuitive movement and controlled breath, she creates spaces where the ephemeral condenses and becomes perceptible.

Photography acts as a site of materialization. Through long exposure and layered imagery, she captures the residues of gesture, altering the legibility of the body to reveal shifting forms at the threshold of visibility. Her works, which she refers to as Tableaux-Photographiques, expand photography into a more tactile and sculptural field, where the image becomes trace, memory, and matter.

Her work has been presented in solo exhibitions including L’Ange Rouge and L’Émanation du corps, and internationally across Canada, New York, and Florida. She has received several distinctions, including Second Place at the Fine Art Photography Awards and recognitions from the ND Awards and Chromatic Awards.

Rizlane is also recognized for redefining the notion of certification in contemporary photography. By integrating a natural De Beers diamond as a signature element within her 1/1 works, she pushes the conceptual boundaries of authorship and uniqueness, positioning the artwork as both image and object. Rizlane will participate as an independent artist in a group exhibition in New York in September 2026. She is currently exhibiting at ABM Gallery and is developing an entirely new body of work, which will be unveiled at the gallery in 2027.

“Her work inspires a deep emotional response, inviting viewers into an introspective journey — a metamorphosis of the gaze. A visionary pioneer at the intersection of technology, spirit, and art, Rizlane transforms each photograph into a sacred relic — a rare fusion of sensuality, abstraction, and spiritual elevation. Her artistic language suggests that the body is not merely seen, but revered — as a temple, a symbol, a whisper of the divine.”

-Arts To Hearts Project (2025)

Exhibition Centaur Theatre, Montréal (2026)

Rizlane presents her first solo exhibition in Montreal. An intimate encounter with the artist unfolds on June 2, 2026, at the Centaur Theatre in Old Montréal. Join us for an evening of art, oysters, and wine, a rare moment of closeness with the artist within her solo exhibition.The exhibition will remain on view until the theatre’s benefit evening on June 18, 2026.
Ballets Jazz Montréal X Rizlane, Montréal (2026)

Presented at the Conseil des arts de Montréal, this work resonates with Ballets Jazz Montréal and the four choreographic pieces unveiled during Bulles Jazz Montréal: The Second First Time (Madeleine Salhany), Chameleon (Zack Preece), Catharsis (Troy Atamanuk), and Monster Within (Yosmell Calderon Mejias).
Developed over a ten-hour creation process mirroring the dancers’ choreographic incubation, the tableau-photographic work explores movement through long exposure and visual memory to honour dance.
The Palm Beach Show, West Palm beach (2026)

Rizlane was exposing at the Booth 133 During one of the most luxurious shows in the United States: known as the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show, an exhibition of spectacular breadth, depth, and scope. During this week, she unveiled her work NOX , diamond-signed, to the public for the first time.
Focus Art Fair, New York (2025)

Focus Art Fair: Human and Technology marks the artist’s first international art fair and her debut in New York in the Booth 13. Present throughout the exhibition, she forged significant connections and saw new acquisitions by collectors, affirming her presence on the global art stage.
L'Émanation du Corps, Granby (2025)

L’Émanation du Corps is a solo exhibition held from March 6 to April 6, unveiling the artist’s latest body of work, each signed with a diamond. This presentation stands as a testament to her heritage, celebrating the human body and the sacred feminine. Hosted at Boréart, the cultural center in Granby, the exhibition offered an intimate encounter with rarity, luxury, and spiritual depth.
L'Ange Rouge, Cantons-de-L'Est (2022)

L’Ange Rouge is the artist’s first solo exhibition, presenting over 20 works created with 20 different models. Conceived as an immersive evening, the exhibition celebrates the Red Moon of May 16 and the human body in a state of transmutation. Unfolding at Maison Boire, the environment was transformed into a sensorial, carnal space where candlelight and deep red hues illuminated the exclusive 1/1 artworks. The atmosphere enveloped the audience, inviting them into a night where bodies, light, and spirit intertwined.
Permanent exhibition - Maison Boire, Granby

La description apparaît iciSince 2022, Rizlane has been exhibiting her work at Maison Boire, a Michelin Guide–recognized gastronomic restaurant located in the Eastern Townships. Serving as her permanent gallery, the venue features a curated selection of her artworks on display year-round. Guests also have the opportunity to book a private VIP visit with the artist herself — an intimate experience accompanied by champagne and gourmet bites prepared by the Maison Boire culinary team.