Until July 28, two Lachute artists are exhibiting their works at the Argenteuil Art Center. In the exhibition We are animals by Stéphane Circé, the artist presents several sculptures combining man with the beast while in When my spots and my colors speak to you!, Suzanne Saindon wants to arouse emotions through her paintings.
Stéphane Circé has only been living in Lachute for a little over two years, but he is already very involved in the region’s artistic world as president of the 25th Route des arts. It was therefore normal that he would present an exhibition at the Argenteuil art centre, a place he considers important for artistic promotion in the region.
For his exhibition We are animals, the artist offers about fifteen sculptures made in the last year, which combine man with his environment. Six paintings are also exhibited in connection with this theme. The twenty works were inspired by the work of Cuban artist Roberto Fabelo.
“Everything is related to man, the natural environment and habitation. I have mutant characters in semi-natural settings, which means there’s a lot of wood and metal, the artist explained. My paintings are semi-figurative which are intended to be like hanging houses. If there is no character in the work, we will often find wood, stones and steel, as when man settles in the forest, he adds concrete and stones. by compressing natural elements. »
He admits that his works aim to educate visitors about nature. “Although people are already quite aware of that,” he agrees. I don’t want to rehash the sauce but it’s something that’s close to my heart. »
Colors that speak
As for her, Suzanne Saindon presents the exhibition When my stains and my colors speak to you! which includes around twenty non-figurative paintings, mostly created in the last two years.
“I try to be true to myself. It’s an intuitive approach,” she explained. “I try to be authentic: I can decide to ‘scrap’ a painting if I find that I’ve been in a routine.”
Ms. Saindon indicates that in her case, the importance is placed on the creative process rather than on the result of this process.
“If you enjoy painting like a child playing, you’re going in the right direction,” she said. “When it becomes too cerebral, it doesn’t work anymore, it doesn’t come out in the right way.”
She admits to having had a slump in recent years because she did not find this pleasure when she painted. However, she sees this as a good thing.
“It’s a good sign at this time, it means you need to think about something else,” she said. I was inspired by Jean-Pierre Ferland’s album Listen not that: he explained that he had made it for him. So I decided to do some ‘don’t look at that’! »
Despite everything, she wants the public to come and see her work because her goal is that the colors she has put on her canvases can speak to visitors, as the title of the exhibition suggests.
“Whether people say it’s beautiful or not is not important,” she added. If they feel an emotion, if it speaks to them, that’s good. If it leaves them indifferent, it’s less funny. It has to spark something in the other person. What you see on the canvas belongs to you and what I put on the canvas belongs to me. »
The exhibitions by Stéphane Circé and Suzanne Saindon continue at the Argenteuil Art Center (585, rue Principale, Lachute) until July 28.
In addition, the Art Centre is offering two weeks of art day camps for ages 7 to 12 this coming summer. For more information, call 450 562-9090 or visit centredartargenteuil.com, under the “Workshops” tab.
