Since 1986, Jean-Pierre has felt the need to create an entirely new world. He embarks on an exciting quest, tirelessly sketching to invent a phantasmagorical world, straight from his imagination... This dreamlike world has inhabited him for over 37 years and is called the AVA Universe.
Jean-Pierre Neveu
"The moment of grace. That moment when you just let yourself float away on your back or when the simple fact of being alive makes you want to shed tears of joy. The precise moment when you fall to your knees and nothing else matters. During the transformation, these little moments of magic become increasingly present and take us by surprise. We become aware that, every morning, the sun gives us a gift. The moment of grace is, falling in love with yourself, but it’s also the unique vibration when two souls meet."
– Jessie Bélisle
Jessie Bélisle
"What the heck to do with this suddenly unhappy kid? My grandmother knew right away. I was bored. She suggested my mother get me a little table and chairs, some paper and pencils and leave me to it."
– Justina Smith
Justina Smith
Whether in port, at sea, in the heat of a regatta, whether beautiful or rusty sailboats, rowboats or ocean liners, LO’s boats always inspire a captivating majesty that leaves viewers dreaming, because his art is to make a story come alive with feeling.
LO (Laurent Torregrossa)
"I’m fascinated by the beauty and complexity of the human body. I work mainly with clay because I find it’s the best medium for interpreting the human shape: clay gives me the flexibility to express body dynamics, by constantly exploring the limits of movement."
– Manon Gauthier
Manon Gauthier
"I’m interested in finding the harmony in chaos. I believe there’s richness in diversity and we need to celebrate it and showcase it. It’s through differences that we can find ourselves."
– Marie-Josée
Marie-Josée Desjardins
