Moment de quiétude

mixed media on canvas

The sculptural paintings of Canadian-born Sylvain Tremblay are on exhibit from January 17 to January 25, 2008. Abstract monochromatic shapes and rich textural surfaces define Tremblay’s signature style. The artist completes his pieces with lacquered finishes, and the glass-like surfaces create reflections that engage viewers to interact with the paintings.

Tremblay’s gaunt, elongated silhouettes have been compared to the work of master sculptor Alberto Giacometti. Working texture upon texture, color and more color, the artist’s sculptural, undulating figures incorporate gesso, metal, sand or textiles. These “urban” forms intertwine history with modernity with the absence of time and location, which enhances the mystifying sense of immortality and the human condition as themes in his work.

Sylvain Tremblay, was born in 1966 in Quebec City, Canada, and lives and works in Montreal. He has had exhibitions throughout Canada and the United States.