Artist Statement/ Biography

The work of Luc Paradis moves in and out of various media at a rhythmic and steady pace. This multifaceted practice includes painting, sculpture and drawing. Collage serves as a guiding principle, appearing both independently as individual works and as the preface to the assemblage and installation of the various elements of his oeuvre. Paradis’ interest in collage suggests the Bauhausian axiom of the total work of art - where design, craft and fine art meet and the distinctions between various creative endeavors are blurred. Paradis has become increasingly invested in abstraction and a movement away from representation into a realm of non-serial and non-linear aesthetics. His pronounced attention to the process of making and a long view of the work he produces bestows his practice with its own sense of totality. More recently Paradis is curious in exploring modern perspectives of the body and how they have undergone drastic change, to which at times have expressed individual identity and at others represent a shared cultural identity. His paintings and sculptures reflect and express his feelings on how we as a society are in major fluctuation and how this has an effect on our physical bodies and how we embody these changes.

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Luc Paradis was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1979. He currently resides in Montreal and is an influential figure in this vibrant artistic community. Paradis has presented solo exhibitions at l’oeil de poisson, Québec and PARISIAN LAUNDRY, Montréal. he has collaborated with musicians from across North America to produce album artwork and poster design. Paradis was a participant in the 27th symposium of Contemporary Art in Baie St. Paul and was asked to participate in the prestigious Canadian Art Foundation auction in 2013. His work is found in various private collections as well as the public collection of the Collection Prêt d’oeuvres d’art of the Musée National des beaux-arts du Québec.