Luc Courchesne
Wien Chiaroscuro – Extrait Niveau 2, Cimetières (version 16.5 x 24), 2025
Impression au jet d'encre UV sur verre trempé avec pied métallique / UV inkjet print on tempered glass with metal stand
16 1/2 x 24 "
41.9 x 61 cm
41.9 x 61 cm
Ed. 3 + 2 AP
Copyright The Artist
$ 3,000 (incl. stand)
[Le français suit] This work is part of a series created following Luc Courchesne’s stays in Vienna in 2021 and 2022. It is composed of images drawn from 'Wien Chiaroscuro',...
[Le français suit] This work is part of a series created following Luc Courchesne’s stays in Vienna in 2021 and 2022. It is composed of images drawn from "Wien Chiaroscuro", a virtual reality experience also created by the artist, in which Vienna’s rich history becomes the backdrop for a deep dive into the experience of being. As in the virtual reality experience, this print on glass offers a multilayered collage that seeks to dissolve the boundaries between physical and virtual worlds and to unfold the complex reality in which our lives take shape.
Luc Courchesne is a pioneer in digital creation. From interactive portraits to immersive experiences, he crafts innovative and engaging works that have earned him prestigious awards such as the Governor General’s Award in Media Arts (2021), the Paul-Émile Borduas Award (Prix du Québec, 2019), the Grand Prize of the ICC Biennale in Tokyo (1997), and an Award of Distinction from Ars Electronica (1999) in Linz, Austria. His works are included in major collections and have been presented in approximately 180 exhibitions worldwide. A graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1974 and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1984, he studied under Anthony Mann, Michael Snow, and Otto Piene. He is a founding member of the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT), an honorary professor at Université de Montréal, and a lecturer at McGill University. Courchesne is also Vice President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
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Cette oeuvre fait partie d'une séries d'oeuvres réalisées suite aux séjours de Luc Courchesne à Vienne en 2021 et 2022. À travers une installation de paravents-vitraux, des impressions sur verre et une œuvre virtuelle, entre autres, la riche histoire de Vienne devient la toile de fond d’une plongée dans l’expérience d’être.
La série de paravents-vitraux formant un labyrinthe a été extraite de «Wien Chiaroscuro», monde virtuel immersif composé par Courchesne. De façon analogue à la version de l’œuvre utilisant un casque de réalité virtuelle, cette installation offre au visiteur-flâneur un collage multi-couches qui cherche à dissoudre la frontière entre les mondes physiques et le virtuel et à redéployer la réalité complexe au sein de laquelle nos vies s’expriment.
Luc Courchesne is a pioneer in digital creation. From interactive portraits to immersive experiences, he crafts innovative and engaging works that have earned him prestigious awards such as the Governor General’s Award in Media Arts (2021), the Paul-Émile Borduas Award (Prix du Québec, 2019), the Grand Prize of the ICC Biennale in Tokyo (1997), and an Award of Distinction from Ars Electronica (1999) in Linz, Austria. His works are included in major collections and have been presented in approximately 180 exhibitions worldwide. A graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1974 and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1984, he studied under Anthony Mann, Michael Snow, and Otto Piene. He is a founding member of the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT), an honorary professor at Université de Montréal, and a lecturer at McGill University. Courchesne is also Vice President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
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Cette oeuvre fait partie d'une séries d'oeuvres réalisées suite aux séjours de Luc Courchesne à Vienne en 2021 et 2022. À travers une installation de paravents-vitraux, des impressions sur verre et une œuvre virtuelle, entre autres, la riche histoire de Vienne devient la toile de fond d’une plongée dans l’expérience d’être.
La série de paravents-vitraux formant un labyrinthe a été extraite de «Wien Chiaroscuro», monde virtuel immersif composé par Courchesne. De façon analogue à la version de l’œuvre utilisant un casque de réalité virtuelle, cette installation offre au visiteur-flâneur un collage multi-couches qui cherche à dissoudre la frontière entre les mondes physiques et le virtuel et à redéployer la réalité complexe au sein de laquelle nos vies s’expriment.