Autour de nous is a non-profit organization, which represents the unified voice of professional artists who devote themselves to the visual arts discipline (painting, sculpture), literature and crafts.

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CHAMPS, 2009, Watercolor on Arches, 12¨ x 16¨

Vaudreuil © Available

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nouvelle terre visual art show displaying my recent production inspired by the natural diversity of Vaudreuil-Soulanges region. It was presented at Maison Trestler from july 2 to september 20, 2009 .

The professionnal  photographer Josiane Farand beautifully captured all the exhibit.

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For more details on the show and my production, the journalist Marie-Jacinthe Roberge wrote an article published in the Première Édition Journal (in french).

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The period of the < nouvelle terre > exhibition is already over. The show fullfilled my objective to renew my artistic production. I will be at the maison Trestler gallery (second floor) Sunday september 20 from 13h to 16h to welcome you for the last day of the show. The journalist Marie-Jacinthe Roberge wrote an excellent article published in the Première Édition Journal (in french).

Read the article in the journal’s website >

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Created specifically for the bike path project : La Piste cyclable en œuvres, the project Éléments : entre ciel et terre is a photographic composition of natural textures coming from the original image bank of the artist shoot in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region. The project is a research on the structures present in the natural environment. Different soils, one on top of the other, illustrate geological stratums of the earth that progress from underneath and up to the sky. The elements photographed are integrated for their diversity of textures and colors. It is an opportunity for the artist to present an original and recent artwork specifically developped for the project. A way to root himself to the artistic community where he recently moved.

Éléments : entre ciel et terre, 2009

Photo composition, 19″ x 39″

Collection City of Vaudreuil-Dorion

I will be there during this afternoon. Wine will be served.

It will be a pleasure to see you!

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About nouvelle terre…

When we take the time to have a closer look at nature, she’s proposing an impressive visual diversity. Soil is not only brown and dirty, it’s also a color palette of infinite shades.

— P.C.

The Maison Trestler gallery is hosting nouvelle terre art show that organize itself under four main themes, the earth: study, localised, observed and sampled. The exhibition is an opportunity for Philippe to present is new production. His multidisciplinary approach is inspire by the beauty of naturals habitats. By his various compositions and techniques, the artist try to reinvent the notion of landscape. The artworks presented are the result of his research and discoveries from the naturals beauty of Vaudreuil-Soulanges region, his new hometown, where he esthablished himself.

Last Wednesday during a 5 to 7 at Maison Trestler, I received, from the hand of the MRC and the Desjardins bank of Vaudreuil-Soulanges, a 1500 $ bursary in the Research and creation category for my project Champs de vision. 16 artists et organisation received a total of 55 000 $ subventions.

Read the article about this evening (French).

« Champs de vision »  is an opportunity to prepare a new artistic production for 2010. This project will diversify my production by the exploration of collage on big format, and also the elaboration of an installation using a video projector. The subject of this project is the fields of the region of Vaudreuil-Soulanges that are transformed by the pressure of the economic development.

This bursary will also help created a show to present the result of this research.

Created specifically for the bike path project : La Piste cyclable en œuvres, the project Éléments : entre ciel et terre is a photographic composition of natural textures coming from the original image bank of the artist shoot in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region. The project is a research on the structures present in the natural environment. Different soils, one on top of the other, illustrate geological stratums of the earth that progress from underneath and up to the sky. The elements photographed are integrated for their diversity of textures and colors. It is an opportunity for the artist to present an original and recent artwork specifically developped for the project. A way to root himself to the artistic community where he recently moved.

Éléments : entre ciel et terre, 2009

Photo composition, 19″ x 39″

Collection City of Vaudreuil-Dorion

See the proposal of the project.

The Canal des Soulanges bike path will host  next summer banners presenting the artworks of artists and artisans of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region. It is becoming the biggest outdoors artshow in Canada. This project is developped by the artist group Autour de nous.

Last May 28, at the Pavillon Wilson in Coteau-du-Lac, was the vernissage of the 46 artists presenting their works . A great occasion for the mayors and business peoples of the region to buy the original artwork that will embellish the Canal-des-Soulanges bike path next summer.

Read the article about this event

PARRISH GLACIER, 2005, Watercolor on Arches, 10¨ x 13¨
Montreal © Available

Publié dans le livre-objet nor - idées du nord, où 20 artistes et 8 écrivains sont invités à incarner leurs idées sur ce lieu que nous vivons. Concepteurs et curateurs : Daniel Canty et Dana Velan.

BRUNANTE, 2004, Watercolor on Arches, 12 x 6¨ x 10¨

Gaspésie, Quebec © Available

GASPÉSIE, 2003, watercolor on Arches, 6 x 12¨ x 16¨
Gaspésie, Quebec © Available

LANDSCAPES, 2001, Watercolor on Arches, 15 x 6¨ x 10¨
Gaspésie, Quebec © Private collection

TOPOGRAPHIES, 2000, Watercolor on Strathmore, 10 x 9¨ x 12¨
Vancouver © Private collection

ENDURANCE, 2000, transfert photocopy transfert on Arches, 11″ x 15″
Vancouver © Private collection

Based on the expedition of Ernest Shackleton with the Endurance.

+ on Wikipedia : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Shackleton

PIÈCE DU PRINTEMPS, 2000, Installation, Found objects
Saint-Laurent blvd., …à la Balustrade
Monument-National, Montreal ©

MAIN : ARCHEOLOGICAL PROJECT, 2000, Installation
Saint-Laurent blvd, Vitrine Levits, Galerie Éphémère exhibition
Observatoire 4, Montreal ©

MUSÉA, 2000, Found objects, Exhibition,
Centre de créativité du Gesù, Montreal ©

MOBILE, 1999, Wool, found object, metal , 24″ x 108″ x 120″
Montreal ©

MONUMENT, 1998, Installation, Granite , 36″ x 36″ x 72″
Mont-Royal, Montreal ©

HARVEST, 1997, Installation, Found objects , 27′ x 53′
Montreal ©

CONFINEMENT, 1997, Performance, Mixt medias , 7″ x 70″ x 71″
Montreal ©

ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE, 1997, Mixt medias , 7″ x 70″ x 71″
Montreal ©

TENT, 1997, Metal, plastic, linen, wool , 2′ x 3′ 6′
Montreal ©

TERRITORY, 1997, Found objects , 20″ x 90″ x 108″
Montreal ©

STRATIFICATION, 1997, Metal, plexiglass, found objects , 5″ x 5″ x 47″
Montreal © Private collection

MONOLITHES, 1997, Oil, pigments on woods, 4 x 12″ x 14″
Montreal © Available

SECURITY, 1997, Enamel. oil on foil, 48″x84″
Montreal ©

UNTITLED, 1997, Watercolor, encaustic on paper, 18″ x 24″
Montreal © Private collection

FIGURES, 1997, Oil, encaustic on canvas, 11″ x 14″
Montreal ©

WEB, 1997, Wool, wood ,metal, 16″ x 16″
Montreal ©

BLUE DOT, 1997, Oil on masonite, 9″ x 15″
Montreal ©

FIRE, 1997, Oil, encaustic on masonite, 12.5¨ x 13.5¨
Montreal ©

FOREST, 1997, Oil, Encaustic on masonite, 12″ x 12″
Montreal ©

CHEMICAL REACTIONS, 1996, Metal,oil, pigments, enamel, copper, 5 x 8″ x 8″
Montreal © Available

COLLECTION, 1996, Mixt media, 5″ x 15″ x 90″
Montreal ©

TRANSFORMATION, 1996, Mixt medias, 16″ x 33″
Montreal ©

MANDALA, 1996, Ink, watercolor, copper, spraypaint, 51″ x 60″
Montreal ©

LANDSCAPE, 1996, Acrylic on canvas, 61″ x 66″
Montreal ©

PORTAILS, 1996, Oil, metal on canvas, 67″ x 69″
Montreal ©

RETABLES, 1996, Oil, chalk, gesso, enamel on cardboard, 33″ x 76″
Montreal ©

ÉLÉVATION, 1996, Oil, spraypaint on canvas, 36″ x 36″
Montreal ©

ÉNERGIE, 1996, Oil on canvas, 31″ x 46″
Montreal ©

PAYSAGE ÉVANESCENT, 1996, Mixt medias, 47″ x 61″
Montreal ©

BOÎTE LUMINEUSE, 1996, Gesso, enamel, charcoal on metal, 31″ x 36″
Montreal ©

SANS TITRE, 1996, Aluminium, oil, 12″ x 48″

Montréal © Private collection

LABO, 1996, Mixtes medias,  72″ x 103″ 60″
Montreal ©

MATIÈRES, 1995, Mixtes medias, 9″ x 9″ x 34″
Montreal ©

QUATUOR, 1995, Oil on canvas, 48″ x 48″
Montreal ©

ZONE, 1995, Oil on canvas - 48″ x 48″
Montreal ©

CHAMPS DE LUMIÈRE, 1995, huile sur carton, 22″ x 30″
Montréal ©

CARRÉ BLEU, 1995, Oil, gesso, plastic on metal, 31″ x 26″

Montreal ©

ENVOL, 1995, Vellum paper, charcoal, fan, 6 x 36″ x 60″

Montreal ©

A first group show organized at the Belgo building on Saint-Catherine street in Montreal with the art student in the drawing class of professor Lise-Hélène Larin at Concordia University. An installation of drawing based on Icare’s dream to fly.

L’Autre Montréal’s guided tours go to the heart of today’s urban issues, back in 1997 they asked me to illustrate the urban agriculture theme, one of their tour subject.

Design of an invitation for the art show that I organise with my fellow students during Lise-Hélène Larin 1st grade drawing class at Concordia University during my bachelor in Fine Arts.

Interfaces design by Tofubox.

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1992 | Logo for a construction business specialized in inter-blocks pavements in the Quebec region.

1992 | After my professionnal degree, I created my first logo and business card to enter the job market and promote my services as a graphic designer.

1992 | Logo for the Quebec regional association of Kin-Ball.  I used geometric forms to illustrate the game dynamic. As a choice font, I select Futura and it’s various weight

.It’s a sport invented in Quebec in 1986 by Mario Demers a gym teacher… Read about the sport >

1992 | Logo designed for a house cleaning business in the Quebec region. I try to illustrate simply with geometric forms. Again Garamond for the font. It was the beginning for me of using the computer and the vector drawing software to design logos, in this case Corel Draw.

1992 | Part of Studio Stage Créons at Cégep Sainte-Foy in 1992, a couple owner of a sailboat ask the student to create the signature of their boat. I had the chance to be responsible of this project and experiment on a inspiring support. At the time computer was an optional class, I create the signature based on Garamond font and modify the letters with film paper and Rotring ink pen then print on adhesive vynile.

See the document of the elements of the new Typhon’s identity >

In collaboration with Infografilm, the CLD  and the MRC of Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Tofubox design the document for the Social development politics. The Politics (PDSD) of Vaudreuil-Soulanges offert a strategy of intervention to improve the quality of life of it’s citizen.

See the document on the CLD website (french) >

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The company developped organisationnal and archival systems for various organisations like town hall, schools and hospital.

Coming soon…

Tofubox open the lid off his box by using Word Press. Code is poetry! Tofubox is a multidisciplinary design studio now more accessible on the web in both languages.

Tofusite (2002-2008)