Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Canadian, b. 1953
Paul-Émile Rioux creates evocative digital art that pulls the viewer into an uncanny world and provides a haunting reflection of reality. His virtual color photography and landscape photography pieces reveal their synthesized nature only upon close inspection.
Rioux is based in Montréal, Canada, where he studied animation at Concordia University. In the early 1990s, he established a career in photography with a focus on urban environments. At the same time, he was developing an interest in 3D software. Eventually, the virtual world overtook the real one as his main passion.
Rioux combines his photography with cutting-edge technology to create the virtual matrices from which his images are born. He eschews more popular image manipulation technologies, such as Photoshop, in favor of numerous digital techniques and 3D software. Each technology is like a different paintbrush that helps Rioux generate the final image, which is the result of algorithmic possibilities captured in a cut of virtual space and time.
Rioux’s new media work offers a tense glimpse of a dystopic world populated by infinite skyscrapers. It encourages one to pause and reflect on the future and the environment.
Whitehot Magazine advises the viewer to “think of one of Rioux’s works as the template for a truly engulfing experience.” Though the worlds he brings to life exist only digitally, they represent a meeting of reality and imagination.
Rioux’s work was exhibited at the 2021 Cube Art Fair in New York City.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Paul-Émile Rioux’s digital art.
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Artist: Paul-Émile Rioux
City Landcuts Assemblage - Vision of a Urban Territory - Abstract Cityscapes
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
9x 24x24 inches.
Can be diversely assembled.
If square, total of 72x72 inches (add 2 or 3 inches in between each piece).
Artist and phot...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Tuquoise 10
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Turquoise 9
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Triptych - Vision of an Underwater World in Nuances of Blue - Abstract Seascapes
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Edition of 5.
Dimensions: 3x 48x48 in.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cuttin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Turquoise 8
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Turquoise 7
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Turquoise 2
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Digital Clift - Green Forest Aerial View
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Turquoise 6
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
City Landcuts - Vision of a Urban Territory - Abstract Cityscapes
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Plexiglass
Turquoise 4
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Turquoise 5
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
City Landcuts Assemblage - Vision of a Urban Territory - Abstract Cityscapes
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
8x 24x24 inches.
Can be diversely assembled.
If horizontal, total of 48x96 inches (add 2 or 3 inches in between each piece).
Artist and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Turquoise 3
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
City Landcuts - Vision of a Urban Territory - Abstract Cityscapes
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
City Landcuts - Vision of a Urban Territory - Abstract Cityscapes
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Plexiglass
Tuquoise 1
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
City Landcuts - Vision of a Urban Territory - Abstract Cityscapes
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
City Landcuts - Vision of a Urban Territory - Abstract Cityscapes
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
City Landcuts - Vision of a Urban Territory - Abstract Cityscapes
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Plexiglass
City Landcuts - Vision of a Urban Territory - Abstract Cityscapes
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
City Landcuts - Vision of a Urban Territory - Abstract Cityscapes
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
City Landcuts - Vision of a Urban Territory - Abstract Cityscapes
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
City Landcuts - Vision of a Urban Territory - Abstract Cityscapes
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
City Landcuts - Vision of a Urban Territory - Abstract Cityscapes
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Canada.
His lifelong interest in cutting-edge media technology as well as his ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Digital Clift - Green Forest Aerial View
By Paul-Émile Rioux
Located in Miami, FL
Size photography: 24 x 60 in.
Base: 18.5 x 18.5 x 12 in.
Total height: 74 in
Archival photo print under acrylic glass.
Artist and photographer Paul-Émile Rioux lives in Montréal, Ca...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paul-Émile Rioux Color Photography
Materials
Plexiglass, Archival Pigment
Paul-émile Rioux color photography for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Paul-Émile Rioux color photography available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of color photography to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Paul-Émile Rioux in archival pigment print, pigment print, plastic and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Paul-Émile Rioux color photography, so small editions measuring 24 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Nicolas Ruel, Risaku Suzuki, and Emma Summerton. Paul-Émile Rioux color photography prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,800 and tops out at $55,000, while the average work can sell for $13,800.