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Eric Tardif Abstract Sculptures

Canadian, b. 1965
Éric Tardiff creates provocative and dynamic outdoor sculptures. The Quebec artist’s abstract work is designed to actively engage the viewer. “Playful while being contemplative, my work offers the viewer the opportunity to observe and react to the angle and the color of each component on its own terms.” Éric Tardif Native of Kamouraska, son of the Bas Saint-Laurent, it is by creating photo-graphic atmospheres at the limit of figuration and abstraction that Eric Tardif sought to translate the impression of wide-open spaces and horizons without end. Having initially chosen Natural Sciences as his first passion, he subsequently studied in the arts, including sculpture, to explore his talents. More and more, he decided to express his vision of things, and it was within the framework of his sculpture lessons that the idea of linking the dimension of movement and space was developed. Through his research and his discoveries on a technique of folding wood with steam, an avant-garde technique and not traditional in Quebec, he arrived at a singular mode of expression where the movement of his works seems to register in all lightness. He has received grants from CALQ and SODEC for several years. He has more than 100 exhibitions to his name around the world, and his work can be found in 10 galleries across North America.
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Artist: Eric Tardif
Voir Autrement - Teleidoscope - interactive, kaleidoscope, outdoor sculpture
Voir Autrement - Teleidoscope - interactive, kaleidoscope, outdoor sculpture

Voir Autrement - Teleidoscope - interactive, kaleidoscope, outdoor sculpture

By Eric Tardif

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary outdoor sculpture is interactive and works like a kaleidoscope. The distinctively unique, joyful and playful sculptural work of Éric Tardif is designed to invite t...

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The Beauty of Change No2 - interactive, kaleidoscope, outdoor sculpture

The Beauty of Change No2 - interactive, kaleidoscope, outdoor sculpture

By Eric Tardif

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Éric Tardiff creates provocative and dynamic outdoor sculptures. The Quebec artist’s abstract work is designed to actively engage the viewer. This mixed media piece is shaped like a ...

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2010s Contemporary Eric Tardif Abstract Sculptures

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Mixed Media

Maestro (walnut wood bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal)
Maestro (walnut wood bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal)

Maestro (walnut wood bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal)

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Located in Quebec, Quebec

This steam-bent wooden sculpture is made of walnut with a granite base. The wood grain and the color are uniqueness of this sculpture. The wood has magnificent stripe patterns of paler and darker colors. One of them is to stay positive and keep hope. In some cultures, a heron symbolizes contemplation, vigilance, divine wisdom, and inner quietness. As a Chinese symbol, a heron represents strength, purity, patience and long life. In Africa, herons were thought to communicate with the Gods. The elegance and purity of the lines are reminiscent of Native American art from Western Canada.The elegance and purity of the lines are reminiscent of Native American art from Western Canada including that of Benjamin Chee...

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Construction and Movement - sculpture, geometric, abstract, aluminum, colourful
Construction and Movement - sculpture, geometric, abstract, aluminum, colourful

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By Eric Tardif

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Quebec artist Éric Tardif’s colourful and engaging abstract sculptures invite the viewer to think about their own relationship to the environment. This contemporary geometric outdoor...

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The Flight (wood bronze bird abstract art marble zen sculpture pedestal bird)
The Flight (wood bronze bird abstract art marble zen sculpture pedestal bird)

The Flight (wood bronze bird abstract art marble zen sculpture pedestal bird)

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Located in Quebec, Quebec

The sculpture is entirely made of bronze and forms three stylized birds taking flight. The birds rest on a green marble plate. This work may recall the art of Native Americans in Wes...

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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Eric Tardif Abstract Sculptures

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Cocoon (wood red oak bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal pea pod)

Cocoon (wood red oak bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal pea pod)

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A wooden piece in red oak that rests on an aluminum base. It is a refined work reminiscent of a pea pod as we find inside the latent seed before future germination gives life. It can...

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Towards the sky (walnut wood bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal)
Towards the sky (walnut wood bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal)

Towards the sky (walnut wood bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal)

By Eric Tardif

Located in Quebec, Quebec

This steam-bent wooden sculpture is made of black walnut with a red sandstone base. The wood grain and the color are uniqueness of this sculpture. The wood has magnificent stripe patterns of paler and darker colors. The title, Toward the Sky, could have different meanings to humans during this hard period. One of them is to stay positive and keep hope. In some cultures, a heron symbolizes contemplation, vigilance, divine wisdom, and inner quietness. As a Chinese symbol, a heron represents strength, purity, patience and long life. In Africa, herons were thought to communicate with the Gods. The elegance and purity of the lines are reminiscent of Native American art from Western Canada.The elegance and purity of the lines are reminiscent of Native American art from Western Canada including that of Benjamin Chee...

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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Eric Tardif Abstract Sculptures

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Return (black walnut wood bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal)
Return (black walnut wood bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal)

Return (black walnut wood bird abstract art zen sculpture pedestal minimal)

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Located in Quebec, Quebec

Abstract and stylised, the bent wooden sculpture is made of black walnut with a red limestone base. The sculpture represents a swan in movement on water .The swan symbolizes love, grace purity and sincerity. In Japan, a legend tells that the swan is a bird sent by the children as a peace messenger. The elegance and purity of the lines are reminiscent of Native American art from Western Canada including that of Benjamin Chee Chee...

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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Eric Tardif Abstract Sculptures

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The Nest (bronze bird abstract native zen sculpture pedestal fine art eggs)
The Nest (bronze bird abstract native zen sculpture pedestal fine art eggs)

The Nest (bronze bird abstract native zen sculpture pedestal fine art eggs)

By Eric Tardif

Located in Quebec, Quebec

This sculpture entirely made of bronze. The eggs are patinated with a marble blue color while the nest is patinated with a mix of golden, green and brown colors. Executed through a c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Eric Tardif Abstract Sculptures

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