carlo calope is a visual artist and photographer born and raised in the philippines. he is currently based in montréal.
his background is in commercial photography but outside of that work, he's drawn to more experimental ways of photographic image making, exploring texture, layering and image distortion.
recently, he's been moving into printmaking as a way to slow down and work more with his hands.
some selected clients include: ssense, ardene, addition elle, penningtons, ciele athletics, reitmans, buffalo jeans, browns shoes, little burgundy, call it spring, psycho bunny, laura canada, frank and oak, and quartz co.
Group & Solo Exhibitions
2026 Impressions Concordia Print Media Student Exhibition
Gallerie Alain Piroir, Montreal, QC
2026 Inkblot
MFA Gallery Concordia University, Montreal, QC
2025 Inkblot
MFA Gallery Concordia University, Montreal, QC
2024 Impressions Concordia Print Media Student Exhibition
Gallerie Alain Piroir, Montreal, QC
2018 50 x 50, Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival
GBC Waterfront Campus, Toronto, ON
2016 I Dream of Ballet
Album Gallery, Toronto, ON
2015 Inland, Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival
99 Sudbury, Toronto, ON
Awards & Press
2026 American Photography 42
2025 American Photography 41
2024 Concordia Print Media Exhibition Awards
2022 Applied Arts Photography Awards
2022 American Photography 38
2019 Infopresse Lux Prix
2019 Applied Arts Photography Awards
2016 Sid Lee Collective Artist Feature
2015 Broncolor Canada Photographer Feature
2014 BlogTO Ten Emerging Fashion Photographers in Toronto
Conferences and Presentations
2026 Ginhawa: Breathing a Shared Practice – Filipino Printmakers Artist Panel, Carlo Calope, Mia Cataquiz, Melanie Garcia, FAIMTL x Centre Kapwa
Thank you!
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