This minimalist artwork features a series of dark, geometric shapes arranged in a chevron pattern against a teal background. The predominant colors are deep blues and blacks, creating a striking contrast that draws the viewer's eye across the canvas. The precise, angular lines and flat planes suggest the artist's focus on formal elements over narrative content, emphasizing the interplay of shape, shade, and composition. This abstract piece likely reflects the artists' desire to explore the emotive power of color and form, rather than depict any specific subject matter. The work's spare yet impactful visual language exemplifies the pared-down aesthetic often associated with minimalist art movements. ...
Alexis Auréoline’s artistic language weaves between photography, painting, and the tactile technique of frottage, centred especially on large-scale cyanotypes. This analogue process, involving chemical exposure to sunlight, transforms his surfaces with a poetic suggestion of water, time, and memory. He employs charcoal derived from Manitoba’s local hardwoods—like maple and white oak—to create frottage works by dragging the material across canvas laid atop his well-worn studio table. The resulting textures echo both the surface grain and the poem-like repetition of printing techniques, blurring distinctions between image and index. Auréoline’s work channels the deep connection between his Métis heritage and the landscapes of Winnipeg—its woodlands, rivers, and cultural histories. These elemental gestures—wood, water, light, and print—are orchestrated quietly and patiently, inviting viewers to dwell in the subtle resonance of material presence and ancestral belonging. ...
