ARTISTIC APPROACH
My artistic practice is a collection of everything I love and hate, what evokes emotions in me and makes me vibrate. My inspiration can be found everywhere: in a forgotten street corner, the silhouette of a building, or in the human interactions that shape our daily lives. At the heart of my creations lies the city and its temporal evolution, a perpetual fascination with its raw beauty and organized chaos.
The brutalist movement of the 1950s and 1960s has had a significant influence on me. Brutalism doesn't care about seduction: it simply is. I find resonance in its raw and unadorned nature, in its direct and unpretentious expression. Rather than seeking to charm, I aim to provoke, to question, to challenge the established perceptions of beauty and ugliness that surround us. My creations aspire to simplicity and purity, both infused with the life that surrounds them and the imprint we leave on our environment.
My medium of choice is glass. I chose it for its transparency and fragility, but also for its ability to diffuse and alter light. For me, it represents an opportunity to reinterpret our reality and our memories, a way to filter the world and thus see things differently.
"May our harsh concrete reveal that beneath it, our sensitivities are delicate." – Le Corbusier
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jeanne Letourneau is a contemporary artist whose work explores the urban world and the contradictions it holds. Initially drawn to a variety of artistic disciplines, including woodworking, visual design, and spray painting, she ultimately found her calling in glass art. In 2021, she graduated with a diploma in craft trades, specializing in glass, from Cégep du Vieux-Montréal, marking the beginning of her career as a professional artist. Jeanne primarily uses lost-wax casting and glass engraving techniques to create works that capture the complexity and richness of the urban environment.
Although she is at the start of her career, Jeanne has received notable awards and residencies, including the Houdé-Mendel Scholarship (2021), the Pattie Walker Memorial Award (2022), and her participation in the 2022 cohort of Emerging Artists in Residence at the Pilchuck Glass School. She was also the recipient of the RBC Glass Prize in 2023 and a finalist for the François-Houdé Prize (2023).
In addition to these honors, Jeanne has received support from the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec through various grants, and her work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums in both Quebec and Ontario.