Emma Ongman is a visual artist based in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang/Montreal. Working between alternative image technologies and ceramics, she creates vernacular photographs and image-objects that are shaped by chance and the practice of slowing down. Grounded in disability studies and ecofeminism, she embraces accidents and the recycling of found materials as reflections on healing and transformation.
Emma Ongman holds a BA (Honours) with Distinction from the University of Guelph and will begin her MFA in Studio Arts at Concordia University in September 2026. She has received support from the Fonds de recherche du Québec, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Guelph Arts Council. Her work has been developed through residencies at The Visual Arts Centre (Westmount, QC) Céline Bureau (Montreal, QC), Roundtable Residency (Toronto, ON), and Ed Video Media Arts Centre (Guelph, ON). Recently, she has curated The Waiting Room, a group exhibition at McBride Contemporain that continues until August 22. This fall, her work will be exhibited in Regarde!, a group exhibition curated by Anaïs Castro and organized by the City of Montréal.
email: emma.ongman [at] icloud.com