EDUCATION / WORKSHOPS
2004 MFA cum laude, Concordia University, Montréal, QC. (Studio Arts)
1999 Oboro Media Labs, Montréal. Workshops, Director 7, QTVR, Adobe Go Live Web, QC.
1998 National Film Board Stage at Behaviour Communications, Montréal, QC.
1990 BFA cum laude, University of Ottawa, Studio Arts – major in Photography Ottawa, ON.
1988 BA, University of Ottawa and Carleton University, ON. (General Arts)

SOLO AND COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITIONS
2024 Green Swans: Wildfires and Rising Seas, Centre A Gallery, Vancouver, BC. Curator: Dr. Alice Ming Wai Jim
2018 Unfallen II, Warren G. Flowers Gallery, Dawson College, Montreal, QC.
2012 Unfallen I, McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton, ON.
2006 Realidad (i) realidad, XIV Encuentros Abiertos de Fontografia, Festival de la Luz, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2005 White Desert, Gallery Optica, Montréal, QC. (Mois de la Photo)
2003 Distillation, in Collaboration with Continuum (Contemporary Classical Music Group), White Gallery,
Toronto, ON. Artistic Director: Jennifer Waring
2002 A Mazing Place (collaboration with Photographer Diana Shearwood), Oboro Digital Residency, Montréal, QC.
1999 The Night Has A Thousand Eyes, (collaboration with British Artist Keith Piper), Oakville Galleries, Oakville, ON.
Curator: Sylvie Fortin
1998 The Night Has A Thousand Eyes, (collaboration with British Artist Keith Piper), Windsor Art Gallery, ON.
1997 Island In A Tender State, Oboro Gallery, Montréal, QC.
‍ ‍Journey To Nowhere, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
1996 Room 415, Women’s Art Resource Center, Toronto, ON.
1993 The World Through Rose-Coloured, Sunglasses (Video Screening) SAW Video, Ottawa, ON.
1992 Crawling Out of Limbo, Galerie SAW Video, Ottawa, ON. (two person show with L. Sujir)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (Selected)
2025 Near And Far, DÉJÀ-VOUS | DÉJÀ-VU Exhibit, Georges Laoun Gallery, Montreal, QC. Curator: kimura byol lemoine
2022 Unfallen(Boys), Looking the World in the Face, Exhibit Âjagemô (Canada Council exhibition space),
Ottawa, ON. Curator: Amin Alsaden
2013 Unfallen(Boys), Art Bank in the 21st Century, Agnes Etherington Art Gallery, Queens University,
Kingston, ON and MSVU Art Gallery, Halifax, NS. Curator: Jan Allen
2010 White Desert(jeep), World Festival of Black Arts and Cultures Exhibit, Dakar, Senegal.
Curator: Dominique Fontaine
2008 The World Without Us, Old News, Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN. , USA,
and Centro Galego de Arte Contemporanea, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. curators: B. Silva/D. Fontaine.
2007 In Conversation, Orientalism & Ephemera Exhibit, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON. Curator: Jamelie Hassan
‍ ‍Triumph: Reversing Forward, Culture Crash Exhibit, SAW Gallery, Ottawa, ON. Curator:  Stefan St. Laurent
‍ ‍Old News, Centro Galego de Arte Contemporanea, Santiago de Compostela, Spain Culture Crash,
2006 XIV Encuentros Abiertos, Festival de la Luz, Buenos Aires, Argentina
‍2006 In Conversation, Heterotopias, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON. Curator: Emily Falvey
2004 The World Through Rose Coloured Sunglasses (video screening) End of Story,
(Part of the Helsinki Festival and SAW Video, Ottawa)
MUU Gallery, Finland. Curator: Jason St. Laurent
‍ ‍Wandering, Mutations< > Connections Exhibit, Center A Gallery, Vancouver, BC. Curator: Alice Ming Wai Jim
‍ ‍Strike Black, Observatoire 4, Montréal, QC. Curator: Dawit E. Petros
2003 In Conversation, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, North York, ON
2002 In Conversation, Mount Allison University Gallery, Sackville,
‍ ‍Wandering, Moving Ideas Exhibit, Round House Community Centre,
Vancouver, BC. Curator: Peter White
‍ ‍My Brother in Palestine, Artist Against the Occupation Exhibit, MAI Centre, Montréal, QC.
Curators: Freda Guttman/Rawi Hage
‍ ‍The World Through Rose-Colour Sunglasses, Voices in Transit Exhibit,
Cape Town Festival, South Africa. Curator: Jason St. Laurent
2001 In Conversation, Shifting Sites Exhibit, Two Rivers Gallery, Prince George, BC. (2001);
‍ ‍In Conversation, Shifting Sites Exhibit, Yukon Arts Centre Gallery, Whitehorse
2001 Localities, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa, ON. Curator Sylvie Fortin
2000     Amnesia, in Links to a Cold Climate: Masala Dry to Canada Chai Exhibit, Museum of Civilization,
(India: The Living Arts), Hull, QC. Curators: L. Sujir, S. Aziz and I. Nair
‍ Dérouté, MAI Centre, Montréal, QC. Curators: Mari-Michel Cron / David Liss
‍ Hotel Room, in 48 Artist in 48 Hours Site specific Show. Montréal, QC. Curator: Ingrid Bachman
‍ Independent Film and Video Alliance, The Pleasure Program hosted by SAW Video,
1998 Island In a Tender State, in Very Short Spaces of Time Exhibit, Biennale de l’image Paris 98. Paris. 
Curator: Regis Durand
1997 Amnesia, in Musée du Québec New Acquisitions Exhibit, Musée du Québec, QC.
‍ ‍Crawling Out of Limbo (The Muthuis), Selected Photographs from the City of Ottawa Collection,
Karsh Masson Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
Code 46 - Saisie Substance, Passages, Centre d’art Contemporain, Troyes, France
Code 46 - Saisie Substance, Hotel de Ville, Beauvais, France.
1996 Galerie Arts Technologiques, Montréal, QC. Curator: Monique Langloise
1995 Dismantling the Moon, Configurations Changeantes (Le Mois de la Photo) show, Galerie VOX, Montréal, QC.
Curator: Richard Baillargeon
1994 Amnesia, in The Transient Image Exhibit, Walter Philips Gallery, Banff, AL.
‍ ‍Nothing Exist Independently, in Home Exhibit, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. Johns, Nfld. and
Galerie SAW Video, Ottawa, ON. Curator: Caroline Langill

CATALOGUES / PUBLICATIONS
2008 The Ottawa Art Gallery Contemporary Collection, G. Bloom/E. Falvey, Ottawa, ON
2006 XIV Encuentros Abiertos, Festival de la Luz, Ed. E. Harrington, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2005 Image and Imagination, Ed. M. Langford – Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal,
Artist text written by Alice Ming Wai Jim
‍ ‍The Travels of DeSouza and Ramlochand: Afro-Asian Connections in Contemporary Art of the Diaspora, Talk,
Part of Bandung and Beyond, Stanford Humanities Center, Stanford University,
text written by Alice Ming Wai Jim (May 2025)
2002 Once Upon A Time…Ever After, CV Photo, Accompanying text written by the artist. Montréal, QC.
2001 Hot Links to a Cold Climate: Masala Dry to Canada Chai (catalogue)
Published in conjunction exhibition at Canadian Museum of Civilization, Text: I. Nair, S. Aziz and L. Sujir
2000 The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (catalogue) Published by The Ottawa Art Gallery,
Essays by Sylvie Fortin and Cameron Bailey
1998 Hell and Hopes of Paradise (page 1-2, page 2-4) (4 page Artist Feature) MIX Magazine, Fall Issue
‍ ‍De très courts espaces de temps (Biennale de l’image Paris 98), (catalogue)
Published by the Centre National de la photographie, Paris, France. Essay by Regis Durand
1997 Code 46 Saisie Substance (catalogue) Published by Centre d’art contemporain Passages,
Text written by Monique Langlois
1995 Dismantling the Moon (Page 1-2, page 3-4), Leila Surjir, Editor. Blue Buffalo, Alberta Literary, Quarterly
‍ ‍Configurations Changeantes, Le Mois de la Photo catalogue, Text by Richard Baillargeon,
Published by Vox Populi, Montréal, QC.
1994 Transient Image (Exhibition Booklet), text by Diane Sherlock, Walter Philips Gallery

REVIEWS (selected)
Korp, M, “Hold True: Public Art in Ottawa Today,” The Glebe Report, February 2026
Liao, L and Zaimler E, “Exploring Environmental Destruction and Optimism in Ramlochand’s Green Swan,” La Source, Oct. 2024
K. Mezei, S. Simon, L. Von-Flotow, “Translation Effects: The Shape of Modern Canadian Culture,” McGill-Queens Press, 2024
Jukubiec, Dominika, “MMA Exhibits Mesmerize and Challenge Viewers,” The Silhouette,
McMaster University Newspaper, Hamilton, ON, January 2012
De Julio-Paquin, Jean, “Le spectateur et l’oeuvre photographique,” Vie des arts, #201, Winter 2006
Arden, Paul, “Ramlochand: White Desert,” Artpress #319, January 2005
Crevier, Lyne “Ramona Ramlochand,” Ici, September 2005
Tousignant, Isa, “Visual,” Hour, September 2005
Lehman, Henry, “Strike Black, Black History Month,” Gazette, Montréal, QC, 2004
Laurence, Robin, “Show Travels a Shifting World,” Straight.com, 2004
Bujold, Marthe, “Problematizing Identity: The Shift in Quebecois Photography,“ Master Thesis,
Carleton University, Art History, Ottawa, ON.
Dion, François, "Mouvance et Mutation," CV Photo Magazine, Montréal, QC, 2000
Stallings, Tyler, “Like Infants from the Beast: the Cathode-Ray Milk of North America,”
Art Papers Magazine, USA, Jan/Feb 1999
Lamarche, Bernard, “Fictions Culturelles,” Le Devoir, Montréal, QC, June 1999
Skidmore, Kathleen, “Mirror, Mirror,” Hour Magazine, Montréal, QC, June 1999
Hawlkes, Petra s, “Real Time,” Canadian Art Magazine, Spring 1998
Marks, Laura U., “Piper and Ramlochand,” Parachute Magazine, Spring 1998
Revin, Julian, “Exhibit StalksViewer,” ROOM Magazine, Windsor, Winter 1998
Howard, Virginia, “The Night Has A Thousand Eyes,” The Ottawa Citizen, 1997
Laurent, Dominique, “Voyeurs devant l’inconnu,” Le Droit, Arts Visuels, Montréal, QC, 1997
Langlois, Monique, “Code 46-Saise Substance,” Espace Sculpture Magazine, Montreal, QC, 1996
McGill, Nicole, “Crawling Out of Limbo,” Charlton University Press, Ottawa, ON, 1992
Carrière, Daniel, “À la découverte des Amériques,” Le Devoir, QC, August 1992
Santana, Ron, “Surjir/Ramlochand,” Rungh Magazine, Vancouver, BC, 1992.

AWARDS AND GRANTS
Canada Council Travel Grant (2024/2005/1997)
Canada Council Arts Grant (2009 /2007/ 2000 / 1996)
Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec (2009 / 2007/ 1997)
The Barbara Spohr Photography Award – Banff Centre for the Arts (2008)
Canadian Embassy in Argentina (2006)
Canadian Embassy in Paris (1998)
The British Council (1997)
Ontario Arts Council (1994)
Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton (1993)
Jumpstart Grant, SAW Gallery Video. (1993)

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The Canada Council Art Bank
Musée du Québec
The City of Ottawa/ Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton
The Ottawa Art Gallery

RESIDENCIES
2007 Imaginary Places Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts, AL.
2004 Centre Sagamie, Digital Printing Residency, Alma, QC.
1997 Apocalypso Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, AL.
1995 End of Nation State Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, AL.
1994 Flesh Eating Technologies Residency, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, AL.
1992 SAW Gallery Video - JumpstART Program in Video, Ottawa, ON.

PANELS / JURIES
2024 Jury Member, Trellis Micro-Grants (ELAN), Montreal, QC.
2018 Jury Member, Direct Purchase Program, City of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
2015 Artist Talk, Ontario College of Art and Design, Studio Arts Department, Toronto, ON.
2012 Artist Talk, McMaster University Museum of Art, Hamilton, ON.
2010 Artist Talk, the World Festival of Black Arts and Cultures, Dakar, Senegal
2008 Jury Member, Artists and the Community Program, Canada Council for the Arts
Artist Talk, Banff Centre for the Arts, 20th anniversary of the Barbara Spohr Award
2006 Artist Talk, XIV Encuentros Abiertos de Fontografia, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2005 Artist Talk in conjunction with solo exhibition, White Desert, Optica Gallery, Montreal, QC.
2003 Guest Lecturer for Anna Carvelaros, Geneviève Cadieux, Evergon,
Alain Paiment) Concordia University, Montreal, QC.
2002 Jury Member for Film/Video Section, City of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON.
2001 Jury Member for Film/Video Section, Canada Council for the Arts, Ottawa, ON.
2001 Artist Talk, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa , ON. (part of India: the Living Arts)
1998 Jury Member, Visual Arts Section, Canada Council, Ottawa, ON.

RELATED EXPERIENCE
2004–2024 (retired) Faculty, Cinema & Communications, Dawson College, Montreal, QC.
2006–2008 Programming Committee Member, Galerie Articule, Montréal, QC.
1996–2005 Board Member, Galerie Oboro, Montréal, QC.
2004 Part Time Faculty, Studio Arts Department, Concordia UnIversity, Montréal, QC.
2004 Director/Editor, Blue Rider New Music Ensemble documentary,
Produced by L. Adams, Associate Dean of Fine Arts at Concordia University and P.K. Langshaw
2003 Director/Editor, short documentary Continuum New Music group. Toronto, ON.
2002 Videographer/Editor “Interstacies, Interactive New Media,”
Professor Lynn Hughes, Hexagram Project.
1992–93 Programming Committee Member, SAW Gallery, Ottawa, ON.
1994 Freelance Photographer/ Writer, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos
for International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, ON.
1994 Freelance Photographer, UNICEF South East Asia Branch,
Assignment to photograph orphanages in Cambodia