Collection: Maud Besson

Sound theme of theme being the human in in all its entiretymost most of his works focus the body and portraiture, but but also on landscapes urban landscapes and wild animals which she lends a character halfhumanoidhalf-sacred character. For she the creation is a pure means of expression. Its primary purpose is to capture an emotiona precise moment, likefor retranscribe a testimony in the manner of a photo snapshot. Inspired by the past futurememory, the transformation and mutation of bodies. Her subjectsmale, female or even animal seem to live in a world unrealand try to breathe a other air than than from this world sometimesviolent to which we must face.

Now based in Quebec City, Maud Besson has been exhibiting her work for some twenty years. Her paintings have been shown in over a hundred exhibitions across Canada, mainly in British Columbia and Quebec, but also in France and the United States.