Faculty Exhibition

Brillant, Jean, Emond, Jean-Louis, Lapka, Eva - Terre, pierre et fer

Curator: Hedwidge Asselin
Vernissage: Thursday, Octobre 6 at 6 pm
Exhibition: October 6 to 28, 2006
Curator’s Talk: Thursday, October 12 at 7 pm

Exhibition Press Release:

The McClure Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of sculptures by Montreal artists Jean Brillant, Jean-Louis Emond and Eva Lapka.
The title of the exhibition evokes materials which have been used for centuries. The aim of Terre, pierre et fer is to show how contemporary artists use these materials.
Eva Lapka treats stoneware in a bold, raw manner, in keeping with the material’s innate qualities. She imbues her materials with a feminine sensuality, generosity and freedom.
Stone fascinates Jean-Louis Émond. His work manifests the essence of forms. The artist’s process, while rigorous and austere, also expresses an eloquence that brings a new vitality to his stones.
Jean Brillant works iron into simple forms, laid out as interconnected beams. His work expresses a fantasy that nevertheless maintains a remarkable coherence.