From September 24 to December 30, 2023

The way different materials move preoccupies the mind of Jacques Desruisseaux. The artist is  fascinated by the unexpected things he encounters when contemplating something deeply and with his full concentration and they inevitably lead him into new experiences – an artistic approach that guides his work. Sculpture offers a direct, solid contact with a subject he wants to portray, echoed in a more subtle manner by his photographic images – showing that life is constantly changing.

The artist views his work as a reflection of the way the human body moves – evident in the way his metal figures are twisted and contorted like somebody dancing or the rhythm of a poet’s words or the notes of a musical score. His ideas about movement also extend to social and artistic life – always evolving, multifaceted and profound. Desruisseaux interprets his outlook through abstract, free-form figures and by contrasting the fluidity of organic forms with the rigidity of his straight, simple geometric lines.

Holder of a bachelor’s degree in visual arts (BFA) from Université Laval, Jacques Desruisseaux lives and works in Lennoxville in the Eastern Townships. By using photographic images in tandem with his sculptures, he examines social movements and the ever-changing nature of life.  Over the years, he has completed artists’ residencies in Belgium, Holland, Hungary and Iceland. His work has also been featured in a number of group and solo exhibitions. Jacques Desruisseaux, a multidisciplinary artist, is the recipient of several grants, notably from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ), the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles and the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) and he has created public art in Montérégie, the Eastern Townships and Quebec City. The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec has a sculpture by Desruisseaux in its collection.