Tegan Moore, Phène Hex, 2022, found extruded polystyrene with embedded plant material, cigarette filters from plastic pollution sample, biofiltration media from plastic pollution sample, polyvinyl acetate glue, used polystyrene lollipop stick. Photo credit: Jean-Michael Seminaro.
Tegan Moore, Phène Hex, 2022, found extruded polystyrene with embedded plant material, cigarette filters from plastic pollution sample, biofiltration media from plastic pollution sample, polyvinyl acetate glue, used polystyrene lollipop stick. Photo credit: Jean-Michael Seminaro.

Tegan Moore

Artist / Summer 2024

Biography

Canadian artist Tegan Moore has a practice of salvage and re-use in which she examines the complexities of materials related to the built environment. Through her granular, experimental, and research-based studio practice, she resurfaces peripheral matter and infrastructures. She also works collaboratively with plastic pollution research group the Synthetic Collective and co-organizes the project space Support. Recent exhibitions include Condensations at Centre Clark, Montréal; Le synthétique au cœur de l’humain, Canadian Cultural Centre, Paris; and Residuum at Galerie Nicolas Robert, Montréal. She has participated in residencies in Japan, Finland, Norway, and France. Moore currently lives and works in Tio’ti’á:ke/Mooniyang/Montréal.