Working within systems of affect, the bodies that Montreal-based artist Alexy Préfontaine creates are nothing short of perfect, from the color palette of sunsets that he admits to be inspired by, to the meticulous execution of their movements.Their mannequin allure goes unaffected by the inflicted deformations that often render them seemingly blind. The fact that they still strike the perfect pose questions the very origin for those deformities.

To accept the painful truth in hopes of a better outcome — Part of 0x Society's "Côte 2 Coast" exhibition.

Necessary Evil

Sentient Sun + Steel

ARTURO #01

WAHALA from the series THIS IS WHAT HATRED DID

Out of Body

This small selection of works looks at how the body and materiality in more broader terms can be explored digitally. Coding, generative and machine programming, detailed 3d rendering can be incredibly powerful tools to explore natural phenomena or alternative scenarios of externalization of internal psychological states pushing the boundaries between worlds and dimensions. The digital realm is often spoken as a space where one is liberated from materiality, from our human bodies. Utopian and dystopian at the same time, this imperative to investigate how technology, old and new, can continuously shape “the shell in the ghost” remains an important field for conducting research.

Necessary Evil

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