Pierre-François Ouellette art contemporain is proud to present a solo exhibition of new work by Jérôme Fortin from February 13 – April 3, 2010. Coming off recent shows at the Pretoria Art Museum (South Africa) and Galeria Toni Tàpies (Barcelona), Fortin will unveil new engravings created during a recent residency with master printer Joan Roma (Antoni Tàpies).

The current exhibition presents us with works that Jérôme Fortin has produced in the past year. I had the privilege of speaking with the artist in his studio recently, and to have an exclusive look at Continuum – as well as the other two bodies of work also on display in this exhibition.The first production, Série noire, was part of Fortin’s solo exhibition ‟Discarded Beauty” presented at the Pretoria Art Museum, in South Africa. The second body of work presents a series of four prints produced during his residency at Antoni Tàpies’ workshop in Barcelona, Spain. Fortin explains from the start that Continuum pays homage to Morton Feldman (1926-1987), an experimental composer and musician influenced by John Cage (1912-1992) – whose music has been, at times, characterized as minimalist. Fortin began the production of this considerable body of work on his return from South Africa.
(from gallery website)

Pierre François Ouellette Art Contemporain
space 216
Jérôme Fortin
Continuum
February 13 – April 3, 2010
www.pfoac.com