Statement

Through a multidisciplinary practice articulated by a pictorial, sculptural, technological, and performative approach, my poetic, anecdotal visual proposals question the limits of normative and rational readings. In other words, their subjectivity questions the mechanisms of conformity to conventional intellectual evaluation systems of artworks. I subversively collect, pick, adorn, and connect elements to construct spaces conducive to an existence free of interpretive boundaries that do not require justification. The open-ended structure of my practice concerns unpredictable movements of memory, the power of the image as a social meeting point, the balance of power between art historical precedent and the contemporary artist, and the borders of popular discourse. There is no quest to convince viewers of pre-defined meanings. The inclusivity of multiple interpretations is the pulse of the work—the wind in the sails. The concretization of such volatile, fleeting perceptions is the source of my work. Our words are perched between tangible and intangible spaces, overseeing how we share and listen to existence and the debates concerning it.

Bio

Originally from Drummondville, Quebec, Alexis Vanasse (b. 1993) is an emerging artist who began his artistic journey through undergraduate training in the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Concordia University in Montreal and continued at the Laval University in Quebec City, currently obtaining the Bachelor in Visual and Media Arts.

Alexis attended several academic courses and workshops internationally, including but not limited to Los Angeles, Paris, Toronto, and Montreal; these various experiences have greatly influenced his practice in different ways in terms of the versatility to expand his practice with numerous mediums and methodologies, subjects, and techniques.

His visual world is deeply rooted in eclecticism and anecdotal representation; Alexis offers playful spheres where the allegory of the image aspires to engage in an intimate dialogue with the viewer.

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