JULIEN VILLENEUVE
Julien Villeneuve is a sensory artist and designer whose work immerses us in the universe as he perceives it through different media, working with fashion through his own textiles, performances , videos, and sound.
Living in Montreal, Canada, her perception of the world is influenced by dyslexia, and in her work she seeks to find a connection between chaos and structure, expanding the dialogue on dyslexia and neurodiversity.
He wants to open that border to allow everyone a better understanding of their problems.
To that end, he attempts to develop new inclusive methods of expression with one goal: to broaden the dialogue.
2022
MAN CARRYING LIFE
The video presented in this exhibition features movements that suggest encounters and missed encounters, metaphorically representing human relationships.
The fragility of relationships between people is present not only in the dynamics of life's journey, but also in the way bodies interact with each other, seeking a completeness that is perhaps impossible to achieve.
The textures and colors of the costumes used – and their interaction with the space – reinforce the discussion of similarities and differences that go beyond racial and gender issues. The white of the set and the birth of a world suggested in the choreography prompt reflection on the ways in which each of us cares for ourselves, our fellow human beings, and the planet itself.
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Oscar D'Ambrosio
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📷 Image in white space
Model | Nicholas Bellefleur / Chad Erick Concepcion
Image | Charles Vary
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📷 Image with sphere and blue accessory
Model | Roman Uzual/Nick Desilus
Image | Charles Vary
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📷 Image by the artist | Océane Auclair
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FASHION/DANCE/VISUAL ARTS
2023
INVISIBLE DIFFERENCES
One of the greatest fascinations of textile art, understood in this artist's concept as something that can be worn, lies in the tensions established between the concept of oppression and the search for freedom. Clothing, in one way or another, always constitutes a limitation. Removing it or discovering how it can be used is a permanent challenge, a struggle to better understand one's own and others' limitations, as well as to discover and develop potential.
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Oscar D'Ambrosio
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FASHION/DANCE/VISUAL ARTS
2024
TRIAL
The textile piece, due to its diverse construction, does not only address issues related to dyslexia. Its conception reflects on differences – and how they are not accepted by society. The construction process involved interaction with workshop participants, making the presented work even richer and more diverse, as it is the result of a broad dialogue that includes not only visual arts, but other artistic forms of world perception in a permanent process of construction and destruction of works and discourses.
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Oscar D'Ambrosio
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VISUAL ARTS
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JULIEN
This exhibition allows me to gain more visibility and have a stronger impact, as I want to raise awareness in the art world, through my clothing designs, about themes such as neurodiversity and inclusion.
I want to get people talking about my work, open more doors for social inclusion, expand or even remove certain boundaries, and thus raise awareness about issues that are increasingly present in our world.
I want to highlight the importance of manual labor within the art industry; it's very important to me to associate it with the field, to keep it alive, and not let it fall into oblivion.
