The exhibition
THE SCULPTURIST
A statuesque figure emerges from the public square like a heroine brandishing her weapons. The female effigy wears a work coverall and carries a hammer. By highlighting the attributes of studio work, La Sculptrice emphasizes the labor and technical know-how involved in creation.
By placing this image of an invincible-looking woman in the public space, the artist is committed to advancing the cause of women by questioning the stereotypes that are omnipresent in the representation of women. In a highly evocative mise en abyme, the artist represents herself. In so doing, she asserts and valorizes her own status as an artist. Stoic and unshakeable on its pedestal, the immaculate white monument also pays tribute to the strength of women and their indisputable place in the practice of public art.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Valérie potvin
Valérie Potvin lives and works between Canada and Germany. Her multidisciplinary practice includes sculptural installations, public art and video. She holds an interdisciplinary Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Université Laval. Her research has been supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Fonds de recherche société et culture du Québec. She is the winner of the René-Richard Bursary and a finalist for the Prix Videre Création in visual arts. Her work has been shown at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the SESC Pinheiros in São Paulo, Brazil, and the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, NC, USA.
PARTNERS
This work was originally created for the PASSAGES INSOLITES public art trail, designed by EXMURO art public and presented by Quebec City.
