Sasseville
Canada
Montreal
http://www.sassevilleworks.com
Kunstart: Malerei
Technik: Mischtechnik
Stil: Abstrakt
Vita / Lebenslauf:
Artistic Process
Why should art be perfect if human beings aren’t?
After exploring hyperrealism for nearly 10 years, my pieces have become more and more based on a personal artistic research. The desire to create, in immediate reaction to what surrounds me, has manifested itself.
The image is no longer an end, but a way or tool to allow me to convey emotions. I am convinced of the need to revisit our collective identity, without disowning it, but by questioning the great founding events of our history and all the beliefs borne of it. Neither completely illustrative, nor abstract, my pieces express a great paradox.
Through my work, I try to create visual poems or melodies by creating rhythm, variations and using text fragments within the pieces themselves, consciously or not. I would like the viewers to become aware of their actions and the issuing consequences. I want to encourage people to question their beliefs and values. At first glance, one may get the impression that my pieces are dark but a longer look would reveal light and hope.
The graphic and visual elements I use are found in several of my pieces, thus creating a world of my own. I work with “humble” materials and use collage, impasto, scraping, tearing and techniques. Found objects also contribute to the unique aspect of my work. I make these objects my own by giving them a new use. The three-dimensional element also adds a dynamic aspect and contributes to either denature the object or bring a better understanding of man and his environment.
By mixing glues and pigments, sometimes adding sand, ash or earth, I then find my medium, the matter through which I express form, depth, shadow and light. I work with tools but also using my own body.
The formats I use have gotten bigger: this new size allows me to be more spontaneous in expressing the subject and get more physically involved in the creative process. Spontaneous movements give me the sort of satisfaction I used to get from playing music.
Construction and deconstruction stand side by side, in fragile equilibrium (much like life and death, beauty and ugliness, hot and cold…), and each stroke or tear in the piece make it, but could also break it.
The use of acrylic and pastel is recurrent in my body of work, the first allowing for a minimalist touch, the latter bringing it back to the original sketch, which is actually at the root of my artistic journey. I use black and white, earth tones and the occasional touch or colour, also to add a dynamic touch in my compositions.
The use of typography in my work goes back to my studies as a graphic designer. Through this, I try to conserve the simplicity of the subject and to have a clear communication axel. There still are some figurative elements, but they are kept at their simplest. I do not want to go back to photorealism.
Installation is a new way for me to approach subjects. By staging my work and using space, I wish to use senses other that sight. For me, art should not only rely on the sense sight, but on all of the senses.
Aktivitäten / Ausstellungen:
Training
1995- DEP, Graphic Design
1997 Compétences 2000, Laval
Complementary Training
2002 Creative Techniques
Institut des arts graphiques du Quebec, Montreal, Qc, CA
2003 Design and Communication
Institut des arts graphiques du Québec, Montreal, Qc, CA
Management and Art Direction
Institut des arts graphiques du Quebec, Montreal, Qc, CA
1996 Portrait Techniques, Gabrielle Fortin, Repentigny, Qc, CA
Residency project
2007 Identity project Barcelona, Spain / Montreal, Canada
with artists Francine Metthé (CAN) and Raimundo Morte (SPA)
Solos Exhibits
2007 Asylum, Maison de Pays art center, Terrebonne, Qc, CA
2006 Un nues mains, Mascouche art center, Qc, CA
2003 Regardez de plus près, Galerie Collector’s Gallery,
Montreal, Qc, CA
Regardez de plus près, Mascouche art center, Qc, CA
2002 Entrez, Galerie Collector’s Gallery, Montreal, Qc, CA
2001 Les grands insécures, Mascouche art center, Qc, CA
2000 Yanick Sasseville, Maison de la Culture de Ville des
Laurentides, Qc, CA
Duos
2004 Sasseville/Metthé, Galerie Zéro Celsius, Ste-Adele, Qc, CA
2007 Sasseville/Metthé, Tête à Tête Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
Collective Exhibits (with jury)
2007 You are here, Eastern Front Gallery, Toronto, On, CA
2006 The Sound of Art, Eastern Front Gallery, Toronto, On, CA
2001 Salon International des Beaux-Arts de Montreal, Qc, CA
Galerie des Deux-Ponts, St-Nicolas, Internationale d’art
miniature, Qc, CA
2000 Salon International des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, Qc, CA
Salon Internation des arts miniatures, Ville-Marie, Qc, CA
Festival des Arts du Vilage, Montreal, Qc, CA
Collective Exhibits
2007 Your show, TMNBK Gallery, NJ, USA
2007 Square Foot, AWOL, Toronto, On, CA
2007 Art postal, Centre d’exposition de Val-David,
Val-David, Qc, CA
2006 Encan Bénéfice L’arrêt Source, Casino Montreal, Qc, CA
2005 Erotika, Galerie Zero Celsius, Ste-Adele, Qc, CA
2002 Galerie Bohemiarte, Old Montreal, Qc, CA
Professional performances
2007 Cocktail bénifice d’Équiterre, Centre CDP Capital,
Montréal, Qc, CA
2006 On sympose — Sasseville-Metthé, Ste-rose, Qc, CA
2005 Galerie Zero Celsius, Ste-Adèle en art, Qc, CA
Symposium, festival des arts de Valleyfield, Qc, CA
2004 Festival de Peinture de Mascouche, Qc, CA
IHL / Galerie Zero Celsius, Ste-Adèle en Art, Qc, CA
Galerie Zero Celsius—Ste-Adele en Art , Qc, CA
Symposium festival des arts de Valleyfield, Qc, CA
2003 Symposium festival des arts de Valleyfield, Qc, CA
Festival de Peinture de Mascouche, Qc, CA
2002 Square deu Tertre ARP (St-Henri) , Qc, CA
Festival de Peinture de Mascouche, Qc, CA
2001 Square deu Tertre ARP (St-Henri) , Qc, CA
Place Ô artistes, Joliette, Qc, CA
Festival Baie en Art, Valleyfield, Qc, CA
Festival peinture de Mascouche, Qc, CA
2000 Tableau noir sur Nuit blanche, Montreal , Qc, CA
Festival de Peinture de Mascouche, Qc, CA
Prizes and Awards
2003 Festival des arts de Valleyfield
2nd prize
2002 Symposium du Square du Tertre ARP
2nd prize
2001 Symposium de Square du Tertre ARP
1st prize
2000 Salon d’automne International des beaux-arts de Montréal
“Vermeil” medal
1999 16th Expo-concours de l’A.P.S.Q
Silver medal
1998 Festival de peinture de Mascouche
Bourse du Festival socioculturel de Lanaudière
Membership
2007- Truck Contemporary Art, Calgary, CA
2000-2004 RAAV
Permanent Exhibits
2006 Eastern Front Gallery, Toronto, CA
2003-2006 Zero Celcius, Ste-Adele, CA
2000-2003 Collector’s Gallery, Montreal, CA
2000- Arthothèque, Montreal, CA
International Representation
2008- Galerie d’art Le Royer, Montreal, Qc, CA
2006-2007 Katharina Wöllner, Berlin/Dresden, Germany
Private Collections
Bromar inc., Montreal, Qc, CA
Rogers sans fil, Terrebonne, Qc, CA
Micro Compo, Lachenaie, Qc, CA
Sandford corp, Qc, CA
RMT USA inc., Arizona, USA
RMT inc., Laval, Qc, CA
Caisse Populaire Mascouche, Qc, CA
Maison Azimut, Terrebonne, Qc, CA
Bernhard Wöllner, Architectural Design, Berlin Germany
Press clippings
BÉLANGER, Jacques, « Mémoire blanche », Parcours, Spring 2008
TALBOT, Véronique, « L’art conscient et inconscient», Journal La Revue, Mar. 4 2008
ADAM, Mélanie, “L\'Espagne pour Yanick Sasseville”, Journal Le Trait d’union, Sept. 13 2007
ADAM, Mélanie, “Inauguration du théâtre Côte à Côte”, Journal Le Trait d’union, Aug. 18 2007
CRÉPEAU, Guy, “ASYLUM : Yanick Sasseville expose”, Le Trait d’union, June 2 2007
COUSINEAU, Karine “Arts mixtes à la Maison de Pays”, Journal La Revue, May 30 2007
“ASYLUM | Exposition de Yanick Sasseville à la Maison de Pays de Terrebonn”, Culture Lanaudière,
May 21 2007
SHAFFER, Marie-Eve, “Yanick Sasseville à Toronto”, Journal Le Trait d’union, Sept. 21 2006
ADAM, Mélanie, “Un nues mains, s’expose à Mascouche”, Journal Le Trait d’union, Sept. 2 2006
ADAM, Mélanie, “La renaissance de Yanick Sasseville”, Journal Le Trait d’union, Sept. 2 2006
COUSINEAU, Karine, “Retour à la passion”, Journal La Revue, Sept. 6 2006
BLANCHET, Mylène, “L’érotisme artistique”, Journal Accès, Feb. 18 2005
CRÉPEAU, Guy, “Sasseville exposera en duo à Ste-Adèle”, Le Trait d’union, May 29 2004
BERNIER, Robert, “Yanick Sasseville et Francine Metthé”, Parcours Magazine, Summer 2004
DONAHUE, Yannick, “Regardez de plus près”, Le Trait d’union, Jan. 11 2003
CÔTÉ, André, “Sasseville à la bibliothèque de Mascouche”, Le Trait d’union, Jan. 22 2003
ABOUD, Brigitte, “Un mentaliste pas commun”, The Nun’s Island Magasine, Jan. 14 2002
BLAIS, Hélène, “ENTREZ!”, Journal Le Trait d’union, Jan. 12 2002
CRÉPEAU, Guy, “De grands honneurs pour le peintre mascouchois Yanick Sasseville”,
Journal Le Trait d’union, Oct. 12 2002
CRÉPEAU, Guy, “Images du festival”, Journal Le Trait d’union, Oct. 19 2002
BLAIS, Hélène, “Les Grands Insécures de Yanick Sasseville”, Journal Le Trait d’union, Jan. 6 2001
MUZZARELLI, Monique, “Yanick s’amuse... avec les Grands insécures”, Journal Le Trait d’union,
Jan. 20 2001
PILETTE, Philippe, “Yanick Sasseville, Mentaliste”, Journal la Revue, Jan. 17 2001
BLAIS, Hélène, “Yanick Sasseville dessine son avenir ”, Journal Le Trait d’union, Oct. 6 2001
MUZZARELLI, Monique, “Quand la finance et l’art s’allient”, Journal Le Trait d’union, March 25 2000
PILETTE, Philippe, “L’univers de Yanick Sasseville”, Journal la Revue, April 5 2000
Other media
• Sasseville, short documentary, Dead cat Films, dir. Steeve Léonard, 2004
• TV Interviews
Art plus, Canal Vox, June 19 2006
Art plus, Canal Vox, Sept. 27 2006
Canal Vox des moulins, reportage Festival de peinture de
Mascouche, Oct. 1999
• Televised feature of works
Le Grand Journal (Reportage Théatre Côte à Côte,), TQS, 19
novembre 2007
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