Matthew Cardinal
smoke/sunset/rain, 35mm film shot with half frame camera, 14.75 x 18 inches, 2021.
unintentional diptych #1, 35mm film shot with half frame camera,14.75 x 18 inches.
unintentional diptych #2, 35mm film shot with half frame camera,14.75 x 18 inches.
unintentional diptych #3, 35mm film shot with half frame camera,14.75 x 18 inches.
unintentional diptych #4, 35mm film shot with half frame camera,14.75 x 18 inches.
Matthew Cardinal is an amiskwacîwâskahikan-based musician, composer, and sound designer, known for his work with Polaris Short List nominee group nêhiyawak. Cardinal’s solo full-length album “Asterisms” was released in October 2020 on Arts & Crafts. Cardinal’s music moves from delicate, minimalist pieces to vast drones and sparkling, modular synthesizer beats. He has been performing music across the country for the last few years in various groups, as well as doing soundtrack work in film and sound for art installations. Matthew also works in photography, primarily using film, capturing dreamy moments in time and space, evoking a similar feel to his music.