2015 à 2023 Transmission, libération, combustion

Des fragments d’humanité face aux secousses du monde

Cette série explore les tensions contemporaines qui nous traversent collectivement. Certaines œuvres abordent la transmission invisible mais omniprésente de la maladie lors de la pandémie de COVID-19, traduisant l’inquiétude, l’isolement et la fragilité des corps. D’autres résonnent avec le mouvement Me Too, en suggérant les voix longtemps tues qui se lèvent et les rapports de pouvoir qui vacillent.

En parallèle, plusieurs toiles évoquent les conséquences du réchauffement climatique, en particulier les émissions de carbone liées à l’activité industrielle. Des formes abstraites traduisent l’oppression sourde d’un air saturé, tandis que des éléments figuratifs rappellent la vulnérabilité des écosystèmes et des êtres vivants. Ces œuvres fragmentent et recomposent l’espace, conjuguant abstraction et figuration pour donner à voir un monde en tension, mais encore habité d’élan et de résilience.

Écume du confinement (Confinement Foam)

Acrylic on convas, 66'' X 66''

Écume du confinement (Confinement Foam) is a painting that took shape in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted our lives and confined people around the world to their homes. This isolation aroused a variety of emotions in us, from loneliness to fear, while also pushing us to reflect and adapt.

The positive that blossomed in this gloom is an element I wanted to represent in this work. That's why it is intended to be clear and luminous. A golden ribbon traces two bottle-like shapes, perhaps symbolizing the cramped space between the walls of our homes that has become a prison. In their center, the blurred outlines of several small human silhouettes, curled up on themselves, evoke the need for closeness and the feeling of vulnerability felt during this period.

Viral Transmission

Acrylique sur toile

The painting Viral Transmission, as its title suggests, represents the rapid spread of a virus in a world where social inequalities become more apparent, and deaths are disproportionately higher in poor countries compared to wealthy ones.

In this piece, the undulating golden ray that moves uncontrollably from one figure to another symbolizes the disease. The composition is divided into two sections, separated by a wide, light gray wall made permeable by multiple openings. The left side is crowded with people heavily marked by the golden-colored virus, some of whom fade away, sinking into the dark blue background etched with funeral flowers.

On the right side of the painting, which is less populated, figures appear only lightly speckled with gold, indicating a lower level of infection.

Furthermore, sociology and science have often applied the concept of viral transmission to ideas, emotions, and behaviors. The way this propagation occurs in society is what led French philosopher Michel Foucault, through his study of power and discipline mechanisms, to highlight how norms and behaviors spread through social contagion.

The beauty of art lies in its ability to offer multiple possible interpretations, allowing each viewer to perceive this painting in a unique and personal way.

Asphyxiating Residue I, acrylic on canvas, 50" X 50",

This painting depicts man caught in his own net. A net constructed by his burning desire to pursue his pursuit of ever-increasing profits, while remaining blind to the long-term consequences for himself and his environment.

In this painting, air pollution is represented by two different layers of abstract paint. One at the bottom (the latticework of the net) and the other on top, forming the holes that should be empty spaces, but are instead filled with colorful abstractions. Throughout this movement, one can distinguish a giant, blurred, straw-like body lying surrounded by five chimneys.

Résidu asphyxiant (Suffocating residue) I

Acrylic on canvas, 50 '' X 50'',

This painting represents a man caught in his own net—one woven from his burning desire to pursue ever-growing profits, all while remaining blind to the long-term consequences for himself and his environment.

In the work, air pollution is portrayed through two distinct layers of abstract paint. One in the background forms the mesh of the net, while the other, on top, fills in what should be empty holes—spaces that instead overflow with dense, colorful abstractions. Amid all this motion, a blurred, giant, fetus-like body lies surrounded by five smokestacks.

Jenny Ouellet

2015 à 2023 Transmission, libération, combustion

Des fragments d’humanité face aux secousses du monde

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