Remay Modern has the largest exhibition of works by acclaimed French artist Laure Provost in North America.
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A celebration of the artist’s relationship with his ancestors, both in art and in life—particularly parents and grandparents—Oma-je is on display in the Museum’s and Picasso’s galleries until January 28, 2024.
“It’s a tribute to the Oma—the grandmothers—and it talks about her place in those dynasties, or chains of people and history,” said curator, co-executive director, and general director of the museum, Eileen Burns.
Prouvost’s work is a mixture of sculpture, video, and found objects that draw viewers into a whimsical world of fantasy and wonder.
“In a way, entering Laure Prouvost’s wonderful exhibition is like entering a dream world — meeting her past, living in her fantasies and dreams, and by telling her stories, thinking about the kind of future we want together,” Burns says.
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“Be prepared to enter the world of dreams, listen to the voices you hear, and let them take you on an adventure that I can promise you have never experienced and the destination unpredictable.”
Through the unique and whimsical world created by Provost’s work on the show, the artist shares stories about special people in history.
Laure really thinks about the history of art that we don’t tell the story of the women artists…but she also brings to the gallery a selection of artists known as grandmothers from Saskatchewan, from the Remai Modern collection. A unique view of the world and the opportunity to see our history through its lens, which is really cool,” Burns said.
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The exhibition covers Provost’s career, including famous pieces and new pieces, in four immersive installations.
“They took us from honoring and caring for father figures in art history and conceptual art, to focusing on the female perspective, through the lens of grandmother,” Burns said.
Focusing on grandmothers in history is an exploration of the roles these women played in shaping future generations.
“I think it’s so beautiful to honor the people who taught us to see the world in wonder, who taught us how to stick together, who taught us how to blow bubbles, who comforted us with love and pure affection whether we were parents or not,” Burns said.
She added that she would like viewers to get rid of that celebratory feeling when they leave the show.
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“I hope they learn something new about the history of art, especially the history of women artists. I hope they have a moment to think about the people in their lives who served as their mothers and grandmothers, and just have a wonderful, strange, unique experience.”
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