Les lignes contours
(Contour Lines)
2023
Posters (nautical charts, topographic maps, forest maps, and geographic maps), acid-free vinyl adhesive, graphite lead, cotton.
Dimensions : 176 cm each, height from 26 cm to 86 cm.
Using a simple pair of scissors, I explored the repetitive process of cutting several hundred samples along the same contour line, namely the silhouette of my daughter who became the matrix for this project. Like an embrace, I traced the contour line by hand, one at a time. I then juxtaposed the repetitive strips of paper on a flat surface, forming growth lines, watery waves, landscapes, and even geological strata. The large-format paper stock comes from archive weeding: topographic, forest, and nautical maps and charts. They feature bright colours, from forest green to navy blue, technical information, and city names, among other aspects. The large-format mural collage reminds of a map of the world, and the layers of the collage evoke a quilt.
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![](https://juliepicard.net/wp-content/uploads/Les-lignes-contours-marines-02-JULIE-PICARD.jpg)
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Photos: Ivan Binet
Les lignes contours was presented :
2024_Solo show Les lignes contours, Maison des arts de Laval.
2023_Solo show Quotidiens et autres matières ligneuses, Galerie a En savoir plus
Press :
« Julie Picard à la Galerie.a poèmes du temps imprimé», DESLOGES, Josianne, Le Soleil, 7 octobre 2023
« L’art dans tous ses états », BERTRAND, Caroline, Cahier spécial Musées, Le Devoir, 11 mai 2024
The artist would like to thank the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.