Interview: My Own Private Dante’s Disneyland (Red Bird, Opening Feb. 11)

Jacinthe Loranger is a silkscreening and installation artist based in Montreal. Known for her psychedelic landscapes and colourful characters, My Own Private Dante’s Disneyland is a series of photographic self portraits that poses the question: what if Alice fell down that rabbit hole not as a child, but as a woman in her thirties?

We asked Jacinthe a few questions about how drawing figures into her work…

D&D: Where does your inspiration for this show, and your work in general come from these days?

JL: Un sac de crottes de fromage peut être pour moi une grande source d’inspiration au même titre qu’une peine d’amour. J’aime attribuer une personnalité  à des objets. En fait, j’imagine que ça vient pas mal de la culture asiatique.

D&D: How does drawing factor into your silkscreen work? What is your process when you start a project like this (do you work from sketches, use source photos, etc) How much is planned and how much happens by chance?

JL: Je travaille avec le dessins depuis très longtemps. En fait, je suis vraiment plus à l’aise avec des crayons qu’avec un pinceau. Tout mon travaille en sérigraphie depuis les cinq dernières années, c’est du dessin. Je sais pas mal le résultat à l’avance dans ma tête. Je pense en séparation de couleur.

D&D: Do you consider yourself a drawer, or is it just a way to get to the final silkscreened work?

JL: C’est bizzare mais non je ne me considère pas comme une dessinatrice. En fait,je dessine mal! J’ai juste vraiment du fun!

Le dessin fait partie intégrante de ma pratique mais j’essaie de ne pas me définir selon mon médium. J’ai quand même l’impression de toujours reproduire mes dessin que ce soit en photo ou en sculpture.
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My Own Private Dante’s Disneyland: The fantasmagoric universe of Jacinthe Loranger
Vernissage February 11th, 19:00–24:00
February 12th–15th, 12:00–18:00
Red Bird Gallery, 135 Van Horne O.

Drink & Draw Sunday Feb. 14, 1-4pm: CROSSBREEDING!

(message en français ci-bas)

It´s the middle of winter, deep in hybernation mode, life as we know it is sound asleep. But! somewhere in Montreal, high up in the downtown craziness of the city, lies a tiny paradise of plants and trees and love. Wanna find out where it is? Better yet, wanna draw the beauty inside it? Then come and draw with us at the Concordia Greenhouse, perched on the 13th floor of the Concordia Hall Building, 1455 De Maisonneuve W. Take the elevator to the 12th floor, turn left and follow the signs to the Greenhouse (up the emergency stairs).

The Greenhouse is undergoing lots of change these days thanks to the labour and love of the volunteers and Arlene (Greenhouse coordinator), and we will be able to witness the new seedlings they have been planting, along with the beautiful companion plants that fill the newly finished wooden beds. We´ll have the whole Greenhouse to ourselves and can occupy whichever rooms we feel most inspired by!

Meet there on Sunday February 14 at 1pm. In celebration of this day of love, the theme of the session is Cross Breeding.

For more info contact: dndmtl {at} gmail {dot} com

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C’est le milieu de l’hiver, la vie telle qu’on la connaît dort tranquille, ensevelie sous la neige. Mais quelque part à Montréal, tout haut parmi le chaos de la ville, se trouve un paradis de plantes, d’arbres et d’amour. Tu veux le découvrir? Ou encore mieux, tu veux le dessiner? Alors viens dessiner avec nous à la Serre de Concordia, perchée au 13e étage du Hall Building, 1455 De Maisonneuve O. Prends l’ascenseur jusqu’au 12 étage, tourne à gauche et suis les enseignes jusqu’à la serre (prends les escaliers de secours pour t’y rendre).

La serre subie actuellement plusieurs changements grâce au travail acharné des bénévoles et de la coordonatrice Arlene. Nous pourrons observer les nouvelles semences qu’ils viennent tout juste de planter, ainsi que les jardins qui garnissent les tous nouveaux bacs en bois. Nous aurons la chance d’avoir la serre au complet à nous seul et pourrons choisir d’occuper les salles qui nous inspire le plus!

Nous nous rencontrons dimanche le 14 février à 13h. En célébration de cette journée de l’amour, le thème de la session est Les Plantes Hybrides!

Pour plus d’informations contactez: dndmtl {à} gmail {point} com

Tyler Rauman at Monistaraki (Feb. 5)

From the Monistaraki blog:

Tyler Rauman, known for his detailed and otherworldly gigposters featuring hypnotic patterning, papercraft ghosts and lush geometric structures, presents new works bound to spellbind the visually acute viewer.

Vernissage Friday, February 5th, 7pm – 10pm (5478 St-Laurent)

Reportage Illustration & Studio 1482

If you’re a fan of reportage illustration, location drawing, pen & ink, or all of the above you will LOVE the work of eight incredible illustrators at Studio 1482.

From their website:

About Reportage Illustration

re·port·age –noun an account of an act, event, history, etc., based on direct observation or on thorough research and documentation. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)

Studio 1482 is founded on the discipline of reportage illustration and the direct connection it provides to the world we live and interact in …

They also run onedrawingaday.com, which you’ve probably heard about, and are affiliated with urbansketchers.com a great source of visual stimulation and inspiration that we’ll write more about soon.

Sophie Glowa at Cagibi (ending soon)

If you haven’t seen Sophie Glowa’s show of huminal drawing/paintings and cut outs at Cagibi (5490 St-Laurent) pass by soon. It won’t be up for long!

Call for submissions: Re-design the Olympic rings

Send submissions to: redbirdstudios@gmail.com

Opening: Works on Paper Project (Red Bird Gallery)

The second chapter of the Red Bird Gallery’s Works on Paper Project takes place January 29-31, 12-6pm. This ongoing project features a wide range of 2D works from some of Montreal’s most exciting emerging artists.

Vernissage Thursday Jan. 28, 7-12. 135 Van Horne O.

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Drawing is Thinking: Milton Glaser

“I’m convinced that it’s only through drawing that I look at things carefully. That the act of drawing makes me conscious of what I’m looking at. If I wasn’t drawing I sense that I wouldn’t be seeing…”
- Milton Glaser

Check out this great short video of Milton Glaser (co-founder of Pushpin Studios) drawing and chatting about drawing: MILTON GLASER DRAWS & LECTURES from C. Coy on Vimeo. (Originally found at signatureillustration.org)

Recent interview (designboom.com)
www.miltonglaser.com

Expo collective: Excursion sous la terre (ARPRIM)

Don’t miss this exciting group show featuring silkscreened work by:
Arthur Desmarteaux, Julie Doucet, Pascaline Knight, Le Dernier Cri, Jacynthe Loranger, Allison Moore, Dominique Pétrin, Jesse Purcell, Seripop, Caroline Sury, Valérie Sury & Henriette Valium.

Vernissage Jan 16, 15h00
ARPRIM 372, Sainte-Catherine Ouest, espace 426 , Montréal
Tél. 514-525-2621
www.arprim.org

We Love Your Mother’s Watercolours (Jan. 14)

We Love Your Mother’s Watercolours is a selection of exhibitions that will be happening over the next six months at the Green Room (5386 St-Laurent). First up is work by Claire Boucher, starting January 14 2010. For the full schedule click here.