Fjords du Saguenay
Bertrand Tremblay’s five voyages to the Canadian Arctic have been
the most important influence in his development. Il the unbroken
silence of this space, which may at first seems barren to eyes
accustomed to the apparent abundance of life in more densly populated
landscapes, the artist was to find himself confronted by the necessity
of reconciling his vision to this astonishing emptiness, taking
his capacity for emotional an realistic interpretation to the
farthest boundary of expression. This labour of reconciliation
is now integral part of Bertrand Tremblay’s work.
And what more was needed to give this especially intuitive artist
a greater sense of intimacy with maintaining a great simplicity
of composition, with lively an emotional content, his paintings
now nearby field, an overlooked patch of sandy ground, a hint
of vegetation. Yet in the execution of such keenly observed details,
it is evident that the artist delights in sharing his vision,
making us see ordinary things in a shimmering new light.
Saguenay au dégel