Je pensais justement à la machine qui imprime les mémoires #15, 2022 Oil, watercolor, graphite and wooden pencil on paper. 21 x 24 5/8 inch. Photo by Mathieu Grenier.
Yet another drifting pile of meanings
Louis Bouvier
April 15 - May 20, 2022
Opening Reception: Friday, April 15, 6-8pm
Artist Talk: April 21, 6-7pm
NARS Project Space
Through multiplication of visual strata, Bouvier proposes an interpretation of anachronistic “montage”. By establishing a horizontal reading of art history and its canons, he frees the references from the tyranny of linear time. Combining different eras and following no precise system, he creates a new multidimensional vision which question the modern idea of categorization. In the entanglement of photo-realistic drawings and hybrid sculptures Bouvier transforms the conventional temporal periodization by deploying, in his installation, a peculiar vision on history and archeology. The exhibition combines a multitude of media and techniques: metal, bronze, casting, wood, plaster, watercolor, 3d printing, lead, graphite, oil, wooden pencils—this proliferation create new points of contact that, if given the chance, can elaborate a new constellation of links.
Louis Bouvier draws his inspiration from a multitude of sources such as history, archeology as well as alternative movements and cultures. His career, which began professionally in 2010, has led him to present his work in Quebec, Canada, the United States, and Europe. He has participated in numerous international residencies: Banff Center (Alberta), PILOTENKUECHE (Germany), and NARS foundation (Brooklyn). Supported on several occasions by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, he exhibited in various artist centers and private galleries: Center Clark (Montreal), L'Écart (Rouyn-Noranda), Caravansérail (Rimouski), Galerie Sans Nom (Moncton), Maison des artistes francophone (Winnipeg), Gallery Nicolas Robert (Montréal), Blouin Division (Montréal) Projet Pangée (Montréal) and Helmut (Leipzig). Bouvier holds a master's degree in Visual and Media Arts from UQAM.
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