BIO
Self taught artist, born in Montréal in 1977,
Jonathan Séverin paintings explore chromatic
interactions through the illusion of transparency
and sequencing of the different colors. The gradient
effects of brightness, radiance and depth result
from the precise mixing and assembly of different
tones in his pictorial space. The straight and precise
lines eliminate any distraction to let the colours
express their full potential.
His works are intended to be a transposition of
human experience that seeks to arm the energy
of the individual's capacity to see rather than to
describe the world that surrounds us. The general
aspect of the paintings are intended to be minimal
to allow human sensitivity to access optical
instability as a mirror of the experience of seeing.
By removing the barriers that limit our ability to
see, his work unveils new perspectives as a
phenomenon of visual sensations. It invites us to
take note of our visual means and to enter into
contact with the artist's consciousness in order
to maintain a relationship as a logical continuation
of the multiple relationships that the artist strives
to establish.
CV
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Born: Montréal 5th June 1977
Training: Self taught
Mediums: Paint, sculpture, digital art.
2022
• March-June 2022. SOLO, Mémoire. Oudoor exhibition, Candiac.
2021
• Dec-Jan 2022 SOLO, Colorométrie. Gallery Vincent D’indy, Boucherville.
2020-2019 Exhibitions
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January-June. Exhibition 6 months at Collège LaSalle, Montréal
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February. Charity auction Artsida, Grand Ballets, Montréal
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February. Nuit blanche, Montréal, Collective, Montréal
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3rd February 2019. Charity auction Artsida. Musée d’art contemporain Montréal.
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12-19 March 2019. Collective, Hangart St-Denis, Montréal.
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March-May 2019. Expo-lobby,
Hotel Le Crystal, Montréal.
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3-14 April 2019. L’art de l’abstraction, Collective, Galerie Thadal, Boisbriand.
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May to August 2019. Expo lobby,
Hotel Le Crystal, Montréal
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12-16 June 2019. Solo. Galerie Marc Gosselin,
Montréal.
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16-19 August 2019 Collective On Board, Galerie Marc Gosselin, Montréal
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5-30 September 2019. Solo. Cultural center
Châteauguay.
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November 2019 Temporary exhibit
GZ Art Co. and interior element, Toronto
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Corporate / Public spaces
• 2022 Garrison point condos,
Toronto, 26 large Acrylic prints. Public spaces.
• 2022 Private corporate client Toronto. 6 original paintings.
• 2022 Westmount public spaces. 5 original paintings.
• 2021 College Lasalle public spaces. 6 original paintings.
• 2020 Dundas Square Gardens condos, Toronto, 30 large prints, Public Spaces
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2019 The Britt Condos, Toronto, 12 original
paintings + 24 Prints public spaces
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2018 Paradiso Ibiza Art Hotel, Ibiza, Spain.
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2017 Holt Renfrew & Co Vancouver, 2 large
original paintings, public spaces Grant
• October 2019 First prize of jury, emerging artist. Fondation Proaction
• June 2018 Winner Grant of fondation ForCGal.
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My art is part of multiples private collections in Canada and USA. -
Past exhibitions
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May 2018, SOLO. Couleur/interaction, Marc Gosselin l’atelier Galerie, Montréal.
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October 2017, SOLO. Interférence, Showroom Mtl, Montréal.