Causalité [Causality]

Materials :
Various
Dimensions :
Variable
Medium :
Sculpture, photography, and installation

Context :
Solo show presented at the Joyce Yahouda Gallery in Montreal from January 29th to March 14th, 2015.

In his exhibition titled Causality, the artist presents a series of sculptures and drawings related to the idea of “cause and effect.” In the artworks exhibited, the materials are highlighted, as well as their physical transformation. Dulude tries to “recreate” the object; once it is produced, the piece does not represent the final work, but rather, a process of construction or deconstruction. The artwork therefore becomes the expression of a reaction over time. The fine line that separates gaze from perception is an interesting subject to artist Marc Dulude. Through his artistic practice over the last few years, he has tried to highlight the surprising and unpredictable effects that various natural phenomena can have on objects. In his essay titled L’imaginaire, Jean-Paul Sartre noted: “I always perceive more, and otherwise than what I see.” Much like a scientist, before taking on his role as an artist, Dulude works to overcome the constraints of reality and creates several space-times, to reveal one of nature’s state, reaction, or transformation. It should be specified that by referring to the word “nature”, Dulude is not trying to refer to the physical landscape but is rather inviting us to rethink our way of perceiving, understanding, and inhabiting it. He is thereby bringing forth and making accessible what Man cannot understand at first glance. It is an experience comprised of subtleties that must be experienced rather than described.