With the focus on materiality, disintegration, and the gesture of the artist, Jerome Nadeau uses photography to contextually create what he refers to as “paintings”.
Have you ever imagined a visual experience where each of your senses is awakened; the smell of the vivid reds, the sound of the poignant blue, or even the taste of the lemony yellows?
He seems to be looking inward, captured by his memories. His sad face tells the story of a life well lived, a life that was worth living regardless the hardships.
As I entered the exhibition space, equally striking to that of the lifelike sculptures is the overwhelming musk of clay in the air, which makes you feel as if you are right in the artist’s studio
Matti’s work taught me that I can rely on myself a little bit more for confidence, and the soft and beautiful side of my persona that came out was a lovely surprise.