Jean-Pierre Lafrance, Abstract #7-125 36x48 in / 91.44x121.92 cm

Jean-Pierre Lafrance, Abstract-#7-125 36x48 in / 91.44x121.92 cm is a magnificent mixed media creation on canvas. This abstract piece captivates with its interplay of textures and compelling forms.

Jean-Pierre Lafrance remains, above all, a man of intuition; he goes where he feels his own sources emerge: within himself. This is why the body has thus far dominated his subject matter. It is precisely in relation to this theme that the most vital transformation in his approach has occurred.

During the first years of his production, and until the late 1980s, he approached this theme from the outside, meaning he primarily translated the body in its visible, perceptible expressions. Today, it is the inside of the envelope that interests him. His most recent work, where many—including myself—believed to recognize a landscape inspiration, is eloquent in this regard. In this series, he continues the same quest for the body, which he fragments even further.

This body now becomes one with its environment, taking form in a ferment of matter where the notion of volume is inscribed. The term "volume" is paramount here, and it should not be confused with "perspective," because Jean-Pierre Lafrance transposes onto the canvas this singularity of body and matter, and he does so without deconstructing as the Cubists did.

He fragments and unites the body in a molecular dance that respects the two-dimensional reality of the medium. A great plastic and aesthetic achievement, a series that will continue to amaze us.

Important / Contextual Note:

The illustration of the artwork in the living room setting is a digital simulation. It does not necessarily represent the exact scale or actual dimensions of the painting.