Founded in 2016 by artist Thien Vu Dang, MAPP is a creative organization whose main mission is to promote the development of projection mapping while offering a showcase for local talent.
By organizing a festival, events and workshops throughout the year that focus on creative innovation, MAPP_MTL is positioning itself as an active player involved in the promotion of this emerging practice, opening a true inclusive dialogue between inhabitants, artists and their neighborhood.
Danny Perreault is a professor and the head of the Bachelor's program in Immersive and Interactive Experience Creation (ceXii) at the School of Media (EDM) at UQAM. His research-creation practice focuses on collaborative processes and digital scenography. His work manifests in various forms, including light scenography, video-laser installations, and interactive works displayed in public spaces. He also engages in and explores collaborative creative approaches, such as electronic and audiovisual jams. He is a co-founder of the Media Creation Research Group Beyond the Human (mXlab) and a co-researcher member of the international research-creation network in arts, cultures, and technologies, Hexagram.
As a lawyer specializing in innovation law, Mr. Lapierre co-founded and led companies in data hosting and digital services for over twenty years. In this capacity, he has supported numerous prominent organizations in Canada and abroad. His areas of expertise include digital technology, data governance, and augmented intelligence. Today, Mr. Yves Lapierre leverages innovation to benefit social impact projects related to culture, such as La Vitrine and Culturepédia. He has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 1990.
Eliane Ellbogen is a lawyer at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin. His practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and strategy and covers a broad range of sectors including life sciences, emerging technologies, e-commerce, and creative industries. She has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court, the Quebec Court of Appeal and Superior Court, the Copyright Board and the Trade-marks Opposition Board. Ellbogen is often invited to speak on copyright, artificial intelligence, and legal issues in the arts, and regularly publishes articles on these topics. Before becoming a lawyer, Ellbogen founded and ran Eastern Bloc, an internationally renowned digital art exhibition center. She continues to be actively involved in the arts community as a member of the board of directors of various organizations.
Dynamic, meticulous, creative, and organized, Eric stands out for his efficiency, analytical mind, and attentive listening skills. With an academic background in Business Administration and Accounting (BAA and DESSCP at HEC-Montreal), Eric began his career at an accounting firm before moving into the banking sector. Having held various positions in Accounting, Finance, and Marketing from 2000 to 2020, he transitioned to real estate brokerage (CEI – Montreal), where he has been working since 2020. He is passionate about numbers, art, design, architecture, and travel. His knowledge and expertise gained over the years through his diverse roles make him an exceptional advisor, with a knack for having a global vision and a sharp analytical mind. His various skills and his interest in art in all its forms (he is an artist-painter in his spare time) will be utilized in achieving and monitoring objectives, as well as fulfilling our mandate to promote the development of projection mapping while showcasing local talent.
Laurence Dolbec (she/her) is an associate producer at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and has been working at the interactive studio in Montreal since 2019. With over fifteen years of production experience, she has contributed to some of Quebec's most creative institutions, including Place des Arts, TOHU, and C2 Montreal/International. She began her career in New York, working for Livestream, now known as Vimeo. Her diverse background has equipped her with a unique production perspective, enabling the realization of exceptional projects, regardless of format.
Francois is passionate about media, content, and sustainable innovation. He wears many hats in the connected content industry and is an expert in service personalization. As the President of PLAN B Développement Inc, he serves as a principal advisor in application content experience, oversees multidisciplinary teams, and is always seeking revenue sources for his client partners. He participated in the first Canadian Smart Home conference in 2013 in Toronto. He is a Senior Innovation Advisor in Digital Identity for the Francophone market at DIACC and NUMANA (formerly Techno Montreal) in Building and Empathic Neighborhoods. He is also active in the transportation electrification industry, focusing on connected services in V2H and V2G. With over 25 years of strategic planning and account management experience in the digital media sector (PTM, Palm Publicité, Publicis, IBM, BT, Radio-Canada, ONF, Volkswagen, LVL Studio, L’Oréal, Bell/Sympatico, ONF, Pelmorex, Bell Canada, Telus, Videotron, AT&T), he is also a regular speaker at events on Smart City & Smart Building and at MIT on the future of television and application content, including digital entrepreneurship coaching in Casablanca, Morocco with the FSVC.
Antoine Saint Maur is a multimedia artist and creative director specializing in interactive experiential installations. Her practice pushes the boundaries of immersive experience and storytelling on platforms as diverse as cinema, music, live performance, VR/AR applications, and interactive public installations that connect people with each other and with their environment. Antoine Saint Maur has been part of the MAPP team since its very first edition and contributes to the festival's turnover by providing support and experience.
Thien Vu Dang has been active on the digital arts scene since 2001. His career took him from the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT) to Moment Factory studios. Thien Vu co-founded SAT_MIX_SESSIONS, Les Minutes, MINUTE_MAPPING and more recently in 2016, MAPP_MTL, the Montreal international projection mapping festival. He was a member of the board of directors of the Conseil des arts de Montréal in 2022 and 2023 where he chaired the digital arts committee. Thien Vu also organizes cultural events around Japanese and Korean culture.
Danny Perreault is a professor and the head of the Bachelor's program in Immersive and Interactive Experience Creation (ceXii) at the School of Media (EDM) at UQAM. His research-creation practice focuses on collaborative processes and digital scenography. His work manifests in various forms, including light scenography, video-laser installations, and interactive works displayed in public spaces. He also engages in and explores collaborative creative approaches, such as electronic and audiovisual jams. He is a co-founder of the Media Creation Research Group Beyond the Human (mXlab) and a co-researcher member of the international research-creation network in arts, cultures, and technologies, Hexagram.
As a lawyer specializing in innovation law, Mr. Lapierre co-founded and led companies in data hosting and digital services for over twenty years. In this capacity, he has supported numerous prominent organizations in Canada and abroad. His areas of expertise include digital technology, data governance, and augmented intelligence. Today, Mr. Yves Lapierre leverages innovation to benefit social impact projects related to culture, such as La Vitrine and Culturepédia. He has been a member of the Quebec Bar since 1990.
Eliane Ellbogen is a lawyer at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin. His practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and strategy and covers a broad range of sectors including life sciences, emerging technologies, e-commerce, and creative industries. She has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court, the Quebec Court of Appeal and Superior Court, the Copyright Board and the Trade-marks Opposition Board. Ellbogen is often invited to speak on copyright, artificial intelligence, and legal issues in the arts, and regularly publishes articles on these topics. Before becoming a lawyer, Ellbogen founded and ran Eastern Bloc, an internationally renowned digital art exhibition center. She continues to be actively involved in the arts community as a member of the board of directors of various organizations.
Dynamic, meticulous, creative, and organized, Eric stands out for his efficiency, analytical mind, and attentive listening skills. With an academic background in Business Administration and Accounting (BAA and DESSCP at HEC-Montreal), Eric began his career at an accounting firm before moving into the banking sector. Having held various positions in Accounting, Finance, and Marketing from 2000 to 2020, he transitioned to real estate brokerage (CEI – Montreal), where he has been working since 2020. He is passionate about numbers, art, design, architecture, and travel. His knowledge and expertise gained over the years through his diverse roles make him an exceptional advisor, with a knack for having a global vision and a sharp analytical mind. His various skills and his interest in art in all its forms (he is an artist-painter in his spare time) will be utilized in achieving and monitoring objectives, as well as fulfilling our mandate to promote the development of projection mapping while showcasing local talent.
Laurence Dolbec (she/her) is an associate producer at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and has been working at the interactive studio in Montreal since 2019. With over fifteen years of production experience, she has contributed to some of Quebec's most creative institutions, including Place des Arts, TOHU, and C2 Montreal/International. She began her career in New York, working for Livestream, now known as Vimeo. Her diverse background has equipped her with a unique production perspective, enabling the realization of exceptional projects, regardless of format.
Francois is passionate about media, content, and sustainable innovation. He wears many hats in the connected content industry and is an expert in service personalization. As the President of PLAN B Développement Inc, he serves as a principal advisor in application content experience, oversees multidisciplinary teams, and is always seeking revenue sources for his client partners. He participated in the first Canadian Smart Home conference in 2013 in Toronto. He is a Senior Innovation Advisor in Digital Identity for the Francophone market at DIACC and NUMANA (formerly Techno Montreal) in Building and Empathic Neighborhoods. He is also active in the transportation electrification industry, focusing on connected services in V2H and V2G. With over 25 years of strategic planning and account management experience in the digital media sector (PTM, Palm Publicité, Publicis, IBM, BT, Radio-Canada, ONF, Volkswagen, LVL Studio, L’Oréal, Bell/Sympatico, ONF, Pelmorex, Bell Canada, Telus, Videotron, AT&T), he is also a regular speaker at events on Smart City & Smart Building and at MIT on the future of television and application content, including digital entrepreneurship coaching in Casablanca, Morocco with the FSVC.
Antoine Saint Maur is a multimedia artist and creative director specializing in interactive experiential installations. Her practice pushes the boundaries of immersive experience and storytelling on platforms as diverse as cinema, music, live performance, VR/AR applications, and interactive public installations that connect people with each other and with their environment. Antoine Saint Maur has been part of the MAPP team since its very first edition and contributes to the festival's turnover by providing support and experience.
Thien Vu Dang has been active on the digital arts scene since 2001. His career took him from the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT) to Moment Factory studios. Thien Vu co-founded SAT_MIX_SESSIONS, Les Minutes, MINUTE_MAPPING and more recently in 2016, MAPP_MTL, the Montreal international projection mapping festival. He was a member of the board of directors of the Conseil des arts de Montréal in 2022 and 2023 where he chaired the digital arts committee. Thien Vu also organizes cultural events around Japanese and Korean culture.
Thien Vu Dang est actif sur la scène des arts numériques depuis 2001. Son parcours l'a amené de la Société des arts technologiques (SAT) aux studios Moment Factory. Thien Vu a cofondé les SAT_MIX_SESSIONS, les Minutes, MINUTE_MAPPING et plus récemment en 2016, MAPP_MTL, le festival international de projection mapping de Montréal. Il est a été membre du conseil d’administration du Conseil des arts de Montréal en 2022 et 2023 où il a présidé le comité des arts numériques. Thien Vu organise aussi des événements culturels autour de la culture japonaise et coréenne.
Pauline Barthe is deeply engaged with the ongoing transformations in the creative and cultural industries. With over a decade of experience in cultural communication and marketing, she focuses her collaborations on digital cultures and technologies, digital creation, new media, music, contemporary digital art, and innovation. For several years, she has worked with cultural organizations and festivals across Europe and Canada, including MAPP_MTL, MUTEK, ELEKTRA, Printemps Numérique, École des Arts Décoratifs de Paris, Institut Français de Lisbonne, the International Symposium on Electronic Art – ISEA, and the French Film Festival in Lisbon.
