About

Peter Dillman is a Canadian interdisciplinary artist, curator, and designer with a background in visual arts, cultural management, and performance design. 

He studied Visual Arts, Theatre Design, and Cultural Management and works as a visual artist, educator, scenographer, art installer, curator, and public art project developer. 

Peter has produced and exhibited two- and three-dimensional works in galleries, outdoor settings, and community-based initiatives, leading projects from concept and fabrication to installation. 

In 2023, he undertook a six-month research journey through Western Europe, culminating in an artist residency in Ireland and the development of Colonialoscopy, examining how colonial histories and structural inequality shape current experiences of displacement, belonging, and survival..

In 2024, he was in residence in London, UK, developing The Grandmother Project, exploring intergenerational narratives of migration, which he will be presenting at Nuit Blanche 2026 in Toronto, Canada.

Artist Statement

I am a Canadian visual artist working in painting, sculpture, and installation. As a mid-career, queer neurodivergent artist living with a brain injury, I strive to bring the authenticity with which I live my life to my work.

In 2D work, I employ gestural layering and vibrant colour washes of acrylic, offset by intricate detail.  In sculptural work, I employ recycled and found objects to create imaginative structures that engage the viewer in ways that inspire reflection.

My practice is shaped by research, attention to place, and hands-on experimentation.

My work looks at how history, memory, and lived experience intersect. I am interested in how systems of power, migration, displacement influence identity, place, resilience, and a sense of belonging over time.

By addressing systemic oppression and its consequences through layered, genre-fluid works, I invite viewers into a space of reflection on the interconnected crises shaping our world, encouraging viewers to question dominant systems and narratives.

My practice fosters awareness and empathy, aligning deeply with the need to imagine more equitable, sustainable futures.