Mark Prent: The most controversial canadian sculptor of his generation, known worldwide for his hyper-realist nightmarish sculptures. He portrays with body molding techniques his inner visions, without altering the dramatic or emotional charge of the subject.

Eric Braün: Multidisciplinary artist (painting, sculpture, comics, etching), publisher of the anthology 106U and founder of USINE 106U. His graphic universe explores different materials with humor rand lucidity.

La puce à l'agonie: Designer, painter and conceptor, her work in visual arts focuses on recomposing fragments linked to childhood and by mass-producing little pink cats.

Mimi Traillette : Cartoonist-photograph and designer, she creates colorful and entertaining pieces with influences coming from rock & roll , comics and aquatic depths..

Jean-Michel Cholette : His acrylic paintings are guided by an inspiration tapping intoPop Surrealism, lowbrow art and fantasy illustration. His cybernetic creatures and dislocated architectures take place in an aesthetic combining influences from science-fiction, ancient religious symbols, litterature and old family portraits.

René Donais: Well-known etching artist, member of the Atelier Circulaire, he distinguishes himself with the quality of execution of his work, in the tradition of 17 th century anatomical engravers, and by his teratological themes.

Iris: Visual artist and sculptor, her pen and ink drawings and her steel wire characters translate with a sinuous line a spirit free of taboos accompanied by a lot of humor.

Yves Milet-Desfougères: Well-known french etching artist and painter, he explores symbolical themes with his ethereal landscapes haunted by hallucinatory visions. Member of the surrealists in the 60', he built his monumental carreer and is known of a handful of European collectors.

Lilitu Travaglini : French visual artist, she creates compositions born out of pagan unconscious and expressionnism with a few influences coming from art brut.

Sam Kerson: A nomadic and visionary artist with strong social and political inclinations, his pastels, linocuts and acrylics are filled with symbolic expression and vibrant colors translate the movement, heart of his work.

Pedro Espinel-Ruiz: A colombian sculptor, he works with metal and carved stone. His totemic iconography juxtaposes perfectly with his choice of materials (discarded rairoad parts).

Claude Des Rosiers : A stone carver, virtuoso in interior, garden and monumental sculptures, his subjects are historical, romantic, ethnologic and zoological.

Hollie Dzama: She like to sew dolls & clothing, paint & draw, sing, crochet (& knit sometimes), etc. She is also interested in fiber arts.

Serene Daoud: Drawer, animator and crafter of small and incredible objects, her meticulous work expresses visions out of fairy tales and animated movies.

Sarah Albu: Her work with fiber and textiles is presented like a collage of snapshots from everyday life, translating with humor a stiched mind.

Edward Spider : Painter and drawer, his work combines medieval influences with futuristic compositions to create iconic post-cubist arcanes.

Gmackrr: French visual and sound artist, she uses collage techniques, recycling, superimposition and repetition to create a perverted language. A world that short-circuits childhood and decadence, fashion and food, nature and genetic manipulations ...

Jef: Conceptor employed by the toy company Mégabloc, this astonishing sculptor explores different materials, either complex sculptures of toy blocks or jewellery and artefacts from the future.

Sweet Grognasse: A colorful visual artist, she works in graphic design and creates paintings, silkscreen and textiles in the tradition of pop-art.

Guy Boutin: Painter and cartoonist, he masters in multicolored raw representations of his graphic imaginary between comics and graffiti art.

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