Lot:
Groups of stains and coloured shapes cohabit with constantly reformulated reflections on the themes of authenticity and roots. The real work is in choosing what deserves to survive in a visually abstract world where there is no room for superficial references or conscious styles. In the painting, one finds an original source of suspended lines and forms. A strange destiny. This construction could have been created using both immobile and moving objects. An installation of crab legs, garlands, avocado skins, and puddles of water blown by the wind.
- 2011
Estimate:
Jean-François Lauda sends these paintings outside to play, takes them fishing, forgets them beside campfires, and uses them to swat flies. What a pleasure it is to be in the silence of the great outdoors! Born in 1981, Lauda is a self-taught artist. His works feature in numerous collections, including those of Loto-Québec, Senvest, and Colart. He was recently awarded a grant by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.