Sébastien Goyette Cournoyer is a performance artist who lives and works in Montreal.
In his practice, he examines the social construction of individuals and the ways they are shaped by dominant norms, such as gender roles and popular culture. Drawing on objects and codes from his rural and working-class heritage, he creates participatory performances in which humor subverts cultural elitism and social expectations.
His works have been presented at numerous festivals, screenings, and exhibitions in Quebec and internationally, notably at Le Lieu, centre en art actuel (Quebec City), Espace Pauline-Julien (Trois-Rivières), the Perform'Action Green Festival (Yaoundé, Cameroon), as well as the GUYU ACTION international performance art festival (Xi’an, China).
