Tremblay Sylvian, Raison d’être (Reason To Be), Undated

Oil and resin on canvas
61 x 61 cm, 75 x 75 x 6.5 cm (framed)
Condition: Very good

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Tremblay Sylvian (Canadian, b. 1966) has always been fascinated by the human body. This theme is the focus of virtually all my artistic work. After my collegial studies, I considered becoming a medical illustrator. I saw it as a way of combining my twin passions for art and science, but I didn’t have the stomach for it: I found the idea of handling inert bodies repugnant!

And so, I found my own way of handling the human body. I think of myself as a visual artist who incorporates hyper-textured characters into his work. Representing flesh, they form an expression of the body and convey its emotions and sensitivity. These characters exist in abstract universes. They are sometimes women, sometimes men. I feel no need to define them: they are simply Man – human beings around whom the viewer can create his or her own scenario.

Acquired directly from the artist in the 1990s.

(Photographed in December 2024)