A white, mannequin-like figure holding a pair of scissors, with electrical or red LED lights illuminating the belly area and a simulated laceration or wound extending down the torso, against a black background.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Jade Marie Lavoie is a filmmaker and mixed media artist based in Chicago, Illinois. Her practice is rooted in acts of intimacy and dissection, where images are cut, layered, and reconfigured into visual bodies. Drawing from archival materials, printed ephemera, and personal remnants, Lavoie constructs works that form inspired narratives while resisting fixed meaning.

In recent work, including pieces such as Portals of My Flesh II and The Reassembly of a Woman.exe, Lavoie explores the interplay between feminine objectification and reclamation. These pseudo-interactive works combine collage, sculpture, and video installation to create experiences that implicate the viewer, examining women’s place in the modern world while confronting systems of consumption, conformity, and resistance.

Alongside her art practice, Lavoie is developing her debut feature-length horror screenplay, Hand of the Devil, informed by the visceral excess of 1970s and 1980s horror cinema. The project extends her interest in feminine narratives, bodily autonomy, and spectacle, tempered by an enduring affection for fake blood.

A woman with dark hair, makeup, and tattoos is sitting in a dimly lit setting, holding a glass of drink, smiling slightly, with her chin resting on her hand.