Fred Jourdain's fiery and spontaneous style is fully expressed in this collection of works realised à black ink. INSPIREDrawing on Jungian archetypes, the Tarot, and the counterculture of the 1960s in France and England, this seriesrie prpresents a gallery of characters and symbols which, juxtaposed on the canvases, sketch a lucid and icy visionand d 'a world où death and beauty coexist, andù l'edlelegance and punk clash with intensity palpable.
His characters stare at us, turn à They are curious or defiant. They judge us or ignore us with a disdainamusing ingenuityée, at the image of the artist himselfême, who, behindèregarding his works, seems to operate the mêmy game.
MOD [mod]: abbreviation for "modernist" Noun & adjective
A - Modification of'an object or d'an idea regarding à are original state, with the aim of changing its appearance or function.
B - Who breaks with tradition / Who is à the avant-garde.
C - Who constantly seeks to réinvent.
"India ink is a medium as fluid as water, but totallyopaque in its pure form. She can êto diluteMixed with water to create washes of infinite richness. When using the right paper, it is possible to create textures reminiscent of photographic grain. J 'have always beenté fascinIt's this graininess that you find in enlargements of silver gelatin prints. I've long sought to reproduce this effect in my works, and...'is here, with MODthat I finally manage à to reach it."
— Fred Jourdain
There is a clear break between his new works and the more colorful ones that have characterized his style over the last two years.èdecades. Yet, this mêMy attitude is reflected here, accentuated. Darker, more assertivee, tantôdripping wet, so muchôt of a surgical execution. In all his creations, the characters occupy the center of attention.
This collection is currently on display at the microbrewery. boswell2407 Mont-Royal Ave East, Montreal.
Previously it was presented in Montreal at Helm, Vices et Versa, Cinéma Beaubien, then Aux Autres Jours in Quebec City.
Photo credits: Hoby Ratsimbazafy, Benoît Thériault, Fabien DrouaineFred Jourdain, Martin Poulin
Model: Laurie-Anne Langis
