The forces of gravity go to work in Portes Gravitationnelles exhibit, at Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver, opening August 5
Influenced by everything from spin art to abstract expressionism, works mix art and science
Le Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver presents Portes Gravitationnelles from August 5 to September 16.
ARTIST PIERRE Leichner directly employs the forces of gravity to make his works in the new Portes Gravitationnelles (“Gravitational Doors”) at Le Centre.
Inspired by abstract expressionism, spin art, and fluid art, some of his works can even be activated by viewers using gravity. The installation can be enjoyed using a full audio guide via QR code.
The artist has a background that allows him to bring together science and art in unique ways: he spent 35 years in clinical and academic psychiatry before switching gears to get his bachelor of fine arts at Emily Carr University, followed by his masters in fine art at Concordia University.
And so it is that, through these richly hued, textural abstracts, that you may find him playing with the play between the visible and the invisible, as well as our relationship to the environment.
