Annie MacDonell is a visual artist whose work includes film, installation, performance, writing and photography. Her primary concern is the way images and ideas accrete meaning as they circulate through time and place. The more meaning they accumulate, the greater capacity they have to communicate the complex experience of contemporary life. She received a BFA from Ryerson University in 2000, followed by graduate studies at Le Fresnoy in France. Her films, art projects and performances have been presented globally. MacDonell is a founding member of Emilia Amalia, a feminist research and writing group. She teaches at Ryerson University and lives in Toronto with her family.