Artist-Duo CV
Touch Me, Don’t Forget Me
Collaborative Project by Elena Kirby and Masumi Rodriguez
Est. 2020
Education
2025 ▪ BFA Hons in Sculpture at Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto ON
(Elena Kirby)
2025 ▪ BFA in Fibre and Material Practices at Concordian University, Montréal QC
(Masumi Rodriguez)
Artist Residencies
2026 ▪ Washi+ AiR, Kochi, Japan
2025 ▪ The plumb Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2025 ▪ Guapamacátaro Art & Ecology, Michoacan, Mexico
2024 ▪ tiSamjort, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2023 ▪ Washi+ AiR, Kochi, Japan
Solo Exhibitions
2025 ▪ Given: 2 + 2, 24HR-ATM-LOTTO | Toronto ON
(in collaboration with Owen Kurtz and Sierra Weston)
2025 ▪ Tunnel Mound Comeback, the plumb Gallery, Toronto ON
(curated by Emerald Rippard-Denniston, in collaboration with Emi Takahashi and Bhavika Sharma)
2024 ▪ Slow Street, Studio 13 Fine Art, Vancouver BC
2023 ▪ Afterhours, KAMI HAKU: Ino-cho Paper Museum, Kochi Japan
(presented by Washi+ AiR, in collaboration with Lucy Carver Brennan)
Group Show
2026 ▪ (upcoming) Untitled, Gagne Contemporary | Toronto ON
(curated by Lisa Gal)
Workshop
2026 ▪ (upcoming) Invasive craft class with Sammy Tangir, Peterborough ON
2026 ▪ (upcoming) Material Conversations with GAS Collective at Open Studio, Toronto ON
2025 ▪ Love-in Practice Lab at C-Space, Toronto ON
2025 ▪ TNS Stewardship Paper Workshop at Cherry Beach, Toronto ON
2025 ▪ PAPER LABS 2.0 at the plumb Gallery, Toronto ON
2025 ▪ Processing Sessions with Invited Speakers at the plumb Gallery, Toronto ON
(13 public community workshops)
2024 ▪ PAPER LABS [Tiohtià:ke] at Atelier Retailles, Montréal QC
(3 public community workshops)
2024 ▪ PAPER LABS [Tkaronto] at Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto ON
(4 public community workshops)
2024 ▪ PAPER LABS [Vancouver] at Arts Factory, Vancouver BC
(3 public community workshops)
2024 ▪ TMDFM WORKSHOP at tiSamjort, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Presentations
2026 ▪ (upcoming) Concordia University led by Rhonda Chung, Montréal QC
(curriculum lesson participation for Education Dpt)
2025 ▪ Université de l’Ontario français led by Christine Beaudoin, Toronto ON
(presentation for Anthropology Dpt)
2025 ▪ Concordia University led by Sarah Bertrand Hamel, Montréal QC
(presentation for Fine Arts Dpt)
2024 ▪ Université du Québec à Montréal led by Ira Tanya Handa, Montréal QC
(presentation for Science Biologique Dpt)
2024 ▪ The AGM Forum for Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver, Vancouver BC
Awards | Distinctions
2026 ▪ Canada Council of the Arts Grant: Arts Across Canada and Abroad program, Public Outreach
2026 ▪ The David Suzuki Foundation: Rewilding Arts Prize, Short-Listed Finalists
2025 ▪ Conseils des Arts et des Lettres Québec: Exploration and Research, Visual arts
2025 ▪ Canada Council of the Arts Grant: Explore and Create Grant, Research and Creation
2025 ▪ Ontario Arts Council: Visual Artists Creation Project
2024 ▪ Conseils des Arts et des Lettres Québec: Exploration and Research, Arts and crafts
2024 ▪ Canada Council of the Arts Grant: Explore and Create Grant, Research and Creation
2024 ▪ Canada Council of the Arts Grant: Explore and Create Grant, Professional Development
2023 ▪ Canada Council of the Arts Grant: Explore and Create Grant, Research and Creation
Collaborative Projects
2025 ▪ Thereness and thatness
(in collaboration with Mayumi Lashbrook and Shion Carter)
2025 ▪ Given: 2+2 Sound Installation
(in collaboration with Owen Kurtz and Sierra Weston)
2024 ▪ Organima “Ksha-sha” Animation
(in collaboration with by Nik Arthur and Emi Takahashi)
2024 ▪ Dog Strangling Vine Sculpture
(in collaboration with Toko Hara)
2024 ▪ PAPER LAB [Montréal]
(in collaboration with Atelier Retailles)
2024 ▪ PAPER LAB [Tkaronto]
(in collaboration with Toronto Nature Stewards)
2024 ▪ PAPER LAB [Vancouver]
(in collaboration with ISCMV)
2024 ▪ TMDFM: research on the context of invasive species
(in collaboration with Kihan Yoon-Henderson)
2024 ▪ Afterhours Paper Sculptures
(in collaboration with Lucy Carver Brennan)