Promesses du temps perdu
(Promises of the Lost Times)
2022
Various paper stock (Le Journal de Québec [2021–2022], Le Soleil [2021–2022], Alpha Encyclopedia [1971], Climate Atlas of Canada [1978], Soins infirmiers en maternité [1978], Univers de la Bible – Atlas du Proche-Orient Biblique, La vie aventureuse des grands explorateurs, Les fossiles de tous les temps, La Forêt Sélection du Reader’s Digest, Le monde fascinant des oiseaux, Atlas de la conquête de la Lune, Atlas mondial [1979]), soot powder from the chimney in the Tessier-Dit-Laplante house, bark from a dead tree at the Tessier-Dit-Laplante house, pine wood, water, clay taken from the Saint Lawrence River at low tide, drywall from a wall in the house, cellulose adhesive, gesso, cardboard, India ink, Baltic Birch plywood, Artglass AR-70.
Each: 31.5 X 61 X 8 cm.
The whole 12 promises: 112 X 273 X 8 cm.
Privates collections.
At the invitation of the Société d’art et d’histoire de Beauport, I did a creative residency from March to July 2022 at the Tessier-Dit-Laplante heritage house, taking turns occupying the house with photographer Florence Le Blanc.
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Photos: Ivan Binet.
Les Promesses du temps perdu was presented :
2024_Group show, Exposition bénéfice, Centre Circa, Montréal
2024_Solo show Les lignes contours, Maison des arts de Laval.
2023_Solo show Quotidiens et autres matières ligneuses, Galerie a, Québec. En savoir plus
2022_Duo show with Florence Le Blanc, Papiers, procession et paysage, heritage house Tessier-dit-Laplante, Québec.
2022, Foire Papier, Galerie a.
Press :
« L’art dans tous ses états », BERTRAND, Caroline, Cahier spécial Musées, Le Devoir, 11 mai 2024
« Julie Picard : motifs de papier et jeux d’abondance », POULIN-PLANTE, Mélina, Histo’Art no. 12, 1er novembre 2023
« Julie Picard à la Galerie.a poèmes du temps imprimé», DESLOGES, Josianne, Le Soleil, 7 octobre 2023
The artist would like to thank the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec.