Hotline – silkscreened paper installation Martha Street Studio, Winnipeg, Manitoba 2013.#pizzaparty – Gatineau, Canada, silkscreened paper installation 2013 Boy oh boy. If this doesn’t give you a kickstart to the week and cure your Mondayitis, then I’m not sure what will!Dominique Pétrin is a multidisciplinary Canadian artist based in Montreal. Her unwavering commitment to extraordinary hyper-colour excites me to no end. Squeal! In her more-is-more approach to mixing clashing patterns, graphics and iconography, Dominique creates trippy and exciting installations that converging the world of art, graphic design and interiors. Gala – Montréal, Canada, silkscreened paper installation 2012.Pompéii MMXII Centre Clark, Montréal, Canada, silkscreened paper installation 2011.Silkscreened paper collages. Pétrin’s interests lie in producing altered states of conscience and perception through the use of illusions A former member of the band Les Georges Leningrad, she also collaborated with renowned artists such as Sophie Calle and Pil & Galia Kolletiv. She staged performances at the Frieze Art Fair in London, at the Désordres Festival in Lille, MUTEK, Viva! and Rouyn-Noranda’s Performance Biennale. She was awarded an artist residency in Nunavik by the Quebec Council for the Arts, participated in the 29th Contemporary Art Symposium in Baie-Saint-Paul, and was selected for the last instalment of the Quebec Triennial at the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art.[Images courtesy of the artist.] Share the love:FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPinterest Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Δ