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Clusters. Grouping of a small number of objects. The simultaneous resonance, random or otherwise, of several notes on an instrument. Such is the definition of this term, derived from an Anglicism, and the title of this exhibition created by the collaborative work of Léa Valérie Létourneau and André Turpin.
Seven photographs captured on a medium-format digital medium and printed on 1.5 m x 1 m paper, offering living spaces frozen in time and space. Meticulous scenery, attention to detail, vintage colorimetry and natural luminosity. To achieve this subliminal rendering, the artists spent long hours multiplying shots in order to work on superimposed images, retouched on photoshop and refined to the millimeter.
There’s no doubt that André Turpin and Léa Valérie Létourneau have combined their strengths to transcend these narratively powerful worlds. A director of short and feature films, and director of photography for Denis Villeneuve, Xavier Dolan, Monia Chokri and Philippe Falardeau, André puts his talent to good use when it comes to the technical side of things. Trained as a set designer and film set decorator, Léa Valérie focuses on staging and the inventory or rearrangement of furniture.
Praised by La Presse, Le Devoir, Radio-Canada, and now by PANM360, this exhibition is a must-see at Centre Phi until October 20!
Our contributor, Salima Bouaraour, sat down with the two Quebec artists to discuss the genesis of their project, the technical dimension and the continuity of their collaboration for the continuation of Clusters.
