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Hélène et son mariSilhouette emballée et contaminée (Hélène)2020
2020
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Les couleurs de la terre is the first joint exhibition by artist duo Hélène et son mari, composed of ceramist Hélène Chouinard and multidisciplinary artist Jean-Robert Drouillard. Conceived as an expression of a decade of dialoguing creative practices, the exhibition explores the formation and transmission of artisanal knowledge by presenting finely-crafted objects in a contemporary light.
Hélène Chouinard’s works extend from her recent material research on clay colouring techniques. She methodically mixes two to three base pigments in various proportions, adding these directly to the clay to create a desired tone. Once molded and baked, this tone permeates the resulting object, not just its surface. Fascinated by the formal range of vessels from the mundane to the sophisticated, Chouinard reproduces everyday glass bottles by molding them in coloured porcelain. Each bottle bears a series of numbers that corresponds to the ratio of pigments used.
In their reinvention as pastel-coloured porcelain vessels, the bottles oscillate between functional handcrafted objects and items of aesthetic contemplation. The opacity of the porcelain conceals the contents of each bottle. The fine ceramic surface imitates the outline and texture of paper labels, but no printed text remains. The labels are blank: they signify that something is contained there, but not what it is. Smooth, even colour permeates each bottle and holds the eye at the level of the surface, asserting the handcrafted, sculptural quality of these objects. Armed with the knowledge that these are functional, exquisitely made vessels, the viewer is left to puzzle out what, if anything, they hold. Individually, these enigmatic bottles invite slow and close contemplation; as an ensemble they burst with colour, evoking a playful sense of abundance and wonder.
Facing a wall of Chouinard’s colourful vessels are Jean-Robert Drouillard iconic anthropomorphic sculptures: three wooden figures shrouded in woven catalogne from his series Des silhouettes emballées (Wrapped silhouettes).1 Scale imbues these figures with quasi-human presence. Here, as in Chouinard’s ceramics, the artists’ interest in craftsmanship is evident in the visibly hand-worked surface of the sculptures and inclusion of traditional woven textiles. The logic of the catalogne, which applies an artisan’s skill to renew old materials, contrasts Chouinard’s bottles, which recreate a familiar object in the novel material of
1. A catalogne is a cloth made of woven scrap textiles that originated in 17th century Europe and was subsequently brought to French Canada, where it was used to make carpets and bed blankets, particularly in rural communities. Traditional catalognes are made of rags and old clothes, while commercial ones use new material.
- Creator:Hélène et son mari
- Creation Year:2020
- Dimensions:Height: 69 in (175.26 cm)Width: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)Depth: 16 in (40.64 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Montreal, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU4766735782
Jean-Robert Drouillard lives and works in Québec City. Following studies in literature and creative writing, he took up sculpture. In 2000, he obtained a diploma from the École-atelier de sculpture de Québec (Maison des métiers d’art). Whether life-sized or small format, his sculptures are always highly realistic. The self-portrait or “self-representation” is at the centre of his work. He or members of his family become models against a backdrop of fables and legends, to which he adds a touch of humour. His art is an attempt to blur the boundaries between art and artisanship, claiming a lineage from traditional sculpture in his choice of raw materials and techniques. Since 2004, Drouillard has taught sculpture in wood, metal and concrete at the Maison des métiers d’art de Québec. He was also involved for several years at L’Oeil de Poisson, a showcase in Québec City for contemporary art and practices that cross disciplinary boundaries. In 2002, he founded La Coop Le Bloc 5, a cooperative of visual arts artisans, with the artists Marc-Antoine and Nathalie Côte, Ludovic Boney and Kathy Ouellette. His work can be found in several public and private collections throughout Canada.
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