Description
Discover the series of prints Liber Abaci by artist Michel Saulnier, an ode to the complexity and harmony of the Fibonacci sequence. This sequence, popularized by Leonardo Fibonacci in his work Liber Abaci in 1202, is particularly known for illustrating the progression of a population of rabbits.
Characteristics:
During printing, the ink held in the engraved lines of the wood is transferred onto damp Somerset paper under high pressure.
- Technique: Intaglio engraving on wood, enhanced with paint
- Unique details: Colorful hares hand-painted by the artist and his son Léandre
- Place of creation: Michel Saulnier's workshop in St-Jean-Port-Joli (2023-2024)
- Framing: Handmade in hemlock by the Atelier 27x27
- Support: Print printed on Somerset paper
- Authenticity: Each work is unique, numbered and signed
- Dimensions: Work of 13 x 15" (33 x 38 cm) and 18¾ x 20¾" (48 x 53 cm) with the frame
Collection
The artist
Michel Saulnier
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli
I first studied art history. I started painting between my bachelor’s and master’s degree. Soon enough practice took over theory, although I’ve always preserved the traces of my historian past. I taught Art History in college, I have been the curator for numerous exhibitions, and I cofounded Saint-Jean-Port-Joli’s artist residency, Est-Nord-Est. I started getting known in the ’80s by producing painted wood panels. My first bear, sculpted in 1984 during a symposium in Baie-Saint-Paul, became an object of communication that radically influenced my work.
My work is deeply rooted in childhood, art history and sculpture. I like to present many levels of readings and senses, to locate the real within the poetic space, and to allow a glimpse of other possible worlds. To date, I’ve produced around 30 public art projects as well as about 30 solo exhibitions in North America, Europe and Japan.