Jamie Griffiths
Individual
Roles
Artist, Filmmaker, PhotographerBiography
Jamie Griffiths is a digital artist, filmmaker, performer, and photographer, working across mediums, exploring issues of identity conflict, colonialism, transparency and displacement. Originally from the UK, Jamie spent 20+ years based in Vancouver, travelling widely with projects. After a 3 year return to the UK in 2012, Jamie returned to Canada in 2015 where she lives in the territory of Nunavut in the Qikiqtaaluk region (Baffin Island). In 2016, Jamie began an ongoing creative collaboration with Inuk artist, Laakkuluk WIlliamson Bathory, creating new film, photography, media installations, and stage collaborations. In 2018, Jamie launched Chickweed Arts, a Nunavut-based film production company, producing short films and mini-documentaries focused on Inuit issues in Nunavut. Jamie is a founding member of Ikumagialiit, a performance art band, formed in 2019 with Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory, Cris Derksen, and Christine Tootoo.Jamie Griffiths, 2024