Elise Lafontaine

My recent works show an interest in the phenomenon of luminescence and the desire to create a microcosm that accords a deeper meaning to the objects that inhabit them. The senses are transported to nocturnal landscapes devoid of time, inspired by novelistic art and architecture. It addresses the relationship between ritual and the human condition; exploring the enigma that transcends the act of traversing the ages which instils mystery in humankind. A theatrical engagement with metaphors that lead to ghostly oases, brought forward by atmospheric works that meanders between reality, symbolism and dream, woven together to evoke a tapestry of experiences.

2012 - BFA Concordia University-Major Painting and Drawing2012
2006 – 2007 Centre Sandye Broffman, Élaine Despins, Montréal
2005 – 2006 Certificat en Histoire de l’Art, Université du Québec à Montréal
2003 – 2004 Technique en Muséologie, Cégep Montmorency, Laval

2014 Fresh Painting and New Construction, Art Mur, Montreal
2013 Encan Fondation du Musée d’art Contemporain des Laurentides, Joliette
2013 Galerie Espace 40, Montréal
2012 Galerie 203, “God save the Queen”, Montréal
2012 Exposition Baronesque, Conseil des Arts de Montréal, Pavillon Gaston-Miron
2012 Toronto Art Fair, Galerie Artêria, Ontario
2012 Unis Vert l’Art à la Caisse de dépôt, Château Frontenac, Québec
2011 Toronto Art Fair, Galerie Artêria, Ontario
2011 Infringement Galerie Loft 243, Curatrice Christine Rugby, Montréal
2011 Me and the devil, Galerie du Plateau, Curateur Alain Petel, Montréal
2010 A breakneck, Galerie Espace Contemporain, Montreal
2010 Reflexive self, ö Patro Vys Theater, Montréal
2010 Contemporary Art Istanbul, Galerie Artêria, Turquie
2010 Exposition collective Fire Sale, Coop Ecto, Montréal
2010 Affordable Art Fair New York, Galerie Artêria, USA
2010 Tokyo Art Fair, Galerie Artêria, Japon
2009 Contemporary Art Istanbul, Galerie Artêria, Turquie
Pied carré, Galerie Zone Orange, Montréal
2009 Duel, Galerie Viaduc, Montréal