A multidisciplinary artist, Alexis draws his inspiration from the fusion of various media such as sculpture, painting, installation, mural, performance and woodworking. His works captivate with their ability to transform everyday materials into poetic testimonies to our contemporary reality. Self-taught in painting and drawing, Alexis explored his talent while working as a furniture welder for several years. Joining various artists’ collectives, he set up his own cabinetmaking and welding workshop. Since then, Alexis has invested himself in scenography, installations and sculptural furniture, while continuing to explore the fields of painting, drawing and mural painting. His work highlights our dependence on technology and our unbridled consumerism. His artistic approach leaves plenty of room for interpretation, his works being as enigmatic as the unanswered questions that inhabit our daily lives.
Co-founder of Studio Ascètes and member of the LAMA muralist collective, Alexis favors artistic and multidisciplinary collaboration, notably through collective mural projects and the revalorization of materials.
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Artwork description
This work honouring Armand Vaillancourt was produced by MU as part of its Tribute to Montreal’s Great Artists series. Since 2010, this mural series has been celebrating the creative talents who have made outstanding contributions to the local, national and international reach of the city’s cultural scene.
The mural honours the incredible œuvre of the artist Armand Vaillancourt, known for his distinct creativity and innovative techniques. His art is inseparable from his commitment to social and political causes. Sculptor, painter, performer, humanist, man of passion and freedom, his commitment to human rights, sensitivity and generosity have left their mark on our culture. The work is especially meaningful, as it is Armand Vaillancourt’s son, Alexis Vaillancourt, who chose the piece and was in charge of the mural’s creation. Auprès de mon arbre, je vivais heureux (1989) is an original work by Armand Vaillancourt © SOCAN (2020).
“I have always been very close to nature and the animals that played an important role in my youth. I drew hundreds and hundreds of objects that illustrated the presence of animals, magical beings and ghosts of my childhood. They come directly from my subconscious and steeped in symbolic meaning.” These explorations of Armand Vaillancourt’s fantastical animal world have inspired magnificent sculptures, installations, silkscreens and other works.
Realized by: Alexis Vaillancourt, Ludovic Marsolais-Viau, Martin Lavigne and Antoine Perreault