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Sylvain Tremblay was born in Quebec City and now resides and works
in Montreal, Canada. A self-taught painter, his works on canvas
are set apart by their lustrous finish, a feature that has become
somewhat of a signature for the artist.
Tremblay creates texture on his paintings by applying layers of
gesso, giving his works a distinctly sculptural feel. The artist
also integrates different media such as sand, metal or textiles
in order to convey urbanity and modernity in his canvases.
His universe is populated by reedy silhouettes that evolve
in a world where time appears to have stopped. These slender
beings seem to be saying : “ Look at us, we are still
here, despite the years, despite the centuries.”
Upon first glance, it is obvious that the artist is proposing
a dialogue between the spectator and his painted subjects. Like
a mirror, the glossy surface casts back the viewer’s reflection,
allowing him to interact with these beings. In this way, he
becomes an element of the painting. This union between the real
world and the fictitious world recalls the notion of temporality,
an idea which is at the center of Tremblay’s conceptual
approach.
These beings, at once ancient and timeless, join the spectator’s
contemporary world. Time, history and urban modernity are all
intertwined in this rich and mystifying universe. The representation
of the human body is inextricably bound with the history of
painting. Sylvain Tremblay’s work invites us to review
this history by demonstrating and reaffirming a contemporaneity
rooted in timeless humanity.
For the past 4 years, Sylvain Tremblay’s art has been
exhibited in Canada, the United-States, Europe and Asia.
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EXPOSITIONS 2004 –
CONTRAST GALLERY – Bruxelles, Belgique.
Opera Gallery- New-York, N.Y., U.S.A. : “Timeless Women”.
2003 – Galerie Lydia Monaro – Montréal,
Canada. : “ Murmures urbains”.
Galerie Iris – Baie St-Paul, Québec : « Temps
au jardin ».
2002 - Opera Gallery- New-York, N.Y., U.S.A.
: « Regards sur le Temps ».
Galerie Lydia Monara, Montréal, Canada.: “Les Intemporels”.
Galerie d’été Bénédicte Gauthier-
Paris, France.: « Réflexion du temps ».
2001 – Galerie Iris- Baie St-Paul, Québec
: « Harmonique du temps ».
Galerie Lydia Monaro, Montréal, Canada. : « Gens
du nouveau millénaire ».
Galerie Tremblay-Monet, Montréal, Canada. : « Fragments
Humains ».
Grand Prix du Canada, Montréal.
Grand Prix Indianapolis.
1992 – Prix Harfang des Neiges, PH.Tech.,
Série Boreal.
En 2002, choisi par la Chorale Polyphonique de Charlevoix pour
illustrer l’affiche promotionnelle de l’opéra
« Carmina Burana », de Carl Orff.
De 1993 à 1999, réalise plusieurs illustrations
telles que :
- la page de couverture pour le Canadian Geographic –
Hiver 1999.
- pour le Spider Magazine ( Cricket Group).
- illustration et design de jeux de société
pour Distribution Magma.
- la page de couverture de la collection Frissons et pour
la trilogie « Petits secrets de l’univers »
- Editions Héritage.
- Illustration publicitaire pour le film « Karmina
» de Gabriel Pelletier.
La peinture de Sylvain Tremblay est représentée
auprès de :
- CONTRAST GALLERY, Bruxelles, Belgique.
- Opera Gallery, New-York, Miami (USA), Paris (France) Singapour.
- Glass Garage Gallery , Los Angeles, U.S.A.
- Arvani Arte, Sao Paulo, Brésil.
- Galerie Lydia Monaro, Montréal, Canada.
- Galerie Iris, Baie St-Paul, Canada.
- Ambassad’Art, Ottawa, Canada.
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