Sylvain Bouthillette
Sylvain Bouthillette lives and works in Montreal. He graduated from Concordia University with a master degree in visual arts in 1990. Since, he has presented his work in a number of indiviual expositions (Galerie Trois-Points, Langage Plus in Alma, Plein Sud in Longueuil, L’œil de poisson in Québec) and in numerous collective shows in Quebec, Ontario and Switzerland. In order to highlight his production since the end of the 80s, The Regional Museum of Rimouski and the Centre EXPRESSION of St-Hyacinthe, coproduced Dharma Bum, a retrospection of the work of this prolific artist in mid-career. A written catalogue by Bernard Lamarche, the conservator who prepared the exhibit, accompanies the project, which traveled across Quebec and Canada.
In the last few years, the work of Sylvain Bouthillette has made a mark for itself through his creations inspired by the Buddhist quest of spiritual awakening. The animal motif (cat, gorilla, squirel, crow, hare and cariboo) is one of the numerous aspects of his work that is responsable for his succes in the art world. « The principal idea of my work is a kind of concious meditation which includes images and objects of daily life. » From this theme, Bouthillette proposes a necessary spiritual transformation because the instinct of ownership we have towards these material objects freezes us and prevents our evolution. The desir to possess is due to the fear of emptyness which is equal to the fear of losing our individual identities.
Selection of artist’s work
- Chacun montre à chacun, 2010
- Huile, café, aquarelle, peinture en aérosol et fusain sur panneau
- 153 x 203 x 0,0 cm
- Erleuchteung, 2000
- Sérigraphie embossée
- 112 x 76 x 0,0 cm
- Zona de securitad, 2004
- Techniques mixtes sur papier
- 91 x 112 x 0,0 cm
- Muffin, 2006
- Jet d\'encre sur papier, Tirage de 6
- 89 x 119 x 0,0 cm
- Laissez tomber la tête dans le coeur, le coeur dans le ventre et remontez le ventre dans le coeur, 2006
- Aérosol, vernis, jet d'encre sur papier marouflé sur bois
- 92,5 cm de diamètre x 0,0 x 0,0 cm
- Joseph Beuys s'accélérant au milieu de la vacuité, 2006
- Aérosol, collage, craie, jet d'encre sur papier marouflé sur bois
- 190 x 155 x 0,0 cm
- Cuddly as a bunny, 2006
- Épreuve numérique rehaussée, Tirage de 6
- 61 x 61 x 0,0 cm
- As long as you wear a hat, 1995
- Techniques mixtes sur papier
- 95 x 60,5 x 0,0 cm
- Pâques, 1999
- Sérigraphie, Tirage de 20
- 70,5 x 51 x 0,0 cm
- Crowbar, 2001
- Sérigraphie
- 52,5 x 73,5 x 0,0 cm
- Milarepa, 2005
- jet d'encre sur papier photo, tirage de 6
- 150 x 116 cm
- Sans peur, 2006
- Huile, aérosol, collage et craie sur bois
- 185 de diamètre x 0,0 cm
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