Name/Title
Flottes 9Entry/Object ID
2015.15.01Description
Patrick Coutu (b. 1975, Montreal, Quebec) is a multimedia sculptor and artist based in Montreal. He received a bachelor’s degree in visual arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal (1997), and a master’s degree from the Glasgow School of Art (2003) and Concordia University (2005).
Coutu's recent works focus on forms and patterns created by both the order and chaos that occurs in nature. Coutu imitates the process of evolution and growth in plants, minerals, and computers using chance and intentionally repetitive and planned methods to produce his art. The results are an infinite amount of distinct, yet systematic, creations shaped by the artist's initial input. In his series of woven textiles, Coutu uses paper with holes punched into it to determine the direction of the threads he weaves. The pattern generated serves as a representation of the natural and automatic development of a form from a complex algorithm set by the holes in the paper.
Since 1997, his works have been featured in several exhibitions in Canada, including at Galerie René Blouin, the National Gallery of Canada, the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, and abroad. His artworks are in public collections and private collections around Canada.
https://www.patrickcoutu.com/Artwork Details
Medium
cotton, polyester and rayon threadsDimensions
Height
148.5 cmWidth
94.5 cm