Jeanne Letourneau
Jeanne Letourneau is a Montreal-based glass artist who graduated from Espace VERRE in 2021. Her work, which blends engraving and casting techniques, explores the complexities of the urban environment. Recognized for her talent, she has received several awards, including the RBC Glass Award and the Pattie Walker Memorial Award. Jeanne participated in the 2022 Pilchuck Emerging Artist in Residence program and has exhibited in numerous galleries across Quebec and Ontario. She continues to push the boundaries of glass art while reflecting on both the beauty and the challenges of her surroundings.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
My artistic practice is a blend of everything I love and hate, what evokes emotions in me and makes me resonate. My inspiration can be found everywhere: in a forgotten corner of a street, the silhouette of a building, or in the human interactions that shape our daily lives. At the heart of my creations lies the city and its temporal evolution, a perpetual fascination with its raw beauty and organized chaos.
The brutalist movement of the 1950s and 1960s greatly influences me. Brutalism does not concern itself with seduction; it simply is. I find resonance in its raw, unadorned character and in its direct, unpretentious expression. Far from seeking to please, I aim to provoke, question, and challenge the established perceptions of beauty and ugliness surrounding us. My creations aspire to simplicity and purity, infused with the life around them and the imprint we leave on our environment.
My medium of choice is glass. I chose it for its transparency and fragility, as well as its ability to diffuse and transform light. For me, it represents an opportunity to reinterpret our reality and memories, a way to filter the world and perceive its nuances differently.
“May our rough concrete reveal that beneath it, our sensitivities are delicate.” – Le Corbusier
Jeanne Letourneau is a Montreal-based glass artist who graduated from Espace VERRE in 2021. Her work, which blends engraving and casting techniques, explores the complexities of the urban environment. Recognized for her talent, she has received several awards, including the RBC Glass Award and the Pattie Walker Memorial Award. Jeanne participated in the 2022 Pilchuck Emerging Artist in Residence program and has exhibited in numerous galleries across Quebec and Ontario. She continues to push the boundaries of glass art while reflecting on both the beauty and the challenges of her surroundings.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
My artistic practice is a blend of everything I love and hate, what evokes emotions in me and makes me resonate. My inspiration can be found everywhere: in a forgotten corner of a street, the silhouette of a building, or in the human interactions that shape our daily lives. At the heart of my creations lies the city and its temporal evolution, a perpetual fascination with its raw beauty and organized chaos.
The brutalist movement of the 1950s and 1960s greatly influences me. Brutalism does not concern itself with seduction; it simply is. I find resonance in its raw, unadorned character and in its direct, unpretentious expression. Far from seeking to please, I aim to provoke, question, and challenge the established perceptions of beauty and ugliness surrounding us. My creations aspire to simplicity and purity, infused with the life around them and the imprint we leave on our environment.
My medium of choice is glass. I chose it for its transparency and fragility, as well as its ability to diffuse and transform light. For me, it represents an opportunity to reinterpret our reality and memories, a way to filter the world and perceive its nuances differently.
“May our rough concrete reveal that beneath it, our sensitivities are delicate.” – Le Corbusier