Pierre St.Jacques
Home: Toronto, Ontario
Title: Untitled (Self Portrait, Triptych)
Media: Oil on linen
Dimensions: 36 x 120 cm
Website: pierrestjacques.com
Instagram: @pierresaintjacques
ARTIST STATEMENT
In my work I want to observe what drives us, what motivates us, and, above all, how we ultimately construct the person that we are. I’m attracted to the series of little gestures and little decisions that, both consciously and unconsciously, give shape to our persona.
What I seek out in my work is the unofficial version of this persona, the elusive wordless jumble beneath the surface. It can be glanced at in those quick moments, where that rare spark jumps from one person to another and opens a small door into a large new world that, if only for a second, makes us glimpse what it means to be human.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Pierre St-Jacques is a Toronto-based artist working in video and a variety of 2D media. His work often takes the shape of multi-channel video installations, painting or drawings.
Pierre has shown both nationally and internationally. Having lived in New York City from 1999 to 2022 many of his exhibitions have been centered around the NYC area. He has shown his work at Artist Space, the Bronx Museum, and Metaphor contemporary amongst others. He has taken part in a multitude of art fairs such Scope, Bridge and Pool.
Pierre recently completed a series of paintings with the theme of ‘People in the City”.