Angelo Barsetti. Portrait

For more than 35 years, he has made his mark on the world of performing arts with his makeup and hair designs, which may be found in works by André Brassard, Denis Marleau, Stéphanie Jasmin, Brigitte Haentjens, Wajdi Mouawad, René Richard Cyr, Éric Jean, Cédric Delorme-Bouchard, Angela Konrad, and many others. As a versatile creator combining costume and makeup design, he is also a notable figure in the world of dance, working with many leading choreographers such as Louise Bédard, Lucie Grégoire, Danièle Desnoyers, Sylvain Émard, and Catherine Tardif. As a photographer and visual artist, he has created posters and season visuals for a host of theatres and productions. He continues to broaden his artistic project by presenting photographic and pictorial works that draw on his long career in the performing arts and the unique perspective he has developed over the years.

He founded and is artistic director of CHAMBRE NOIRE, and has also been artist-in-residence at Usine C since 2017. In addition to his creative practice, he has taught scenography, lighting design, and architecture at various theatre schools and universities in Canada and Europe. He has been the president of APASQ since 2021.