Vortex

About Vortex

Jean-Marc Tétrault’s abstract sculptures can be found in many public venues including his own township in Quebec where he created a steel sculpture of horses as an homage to the renowned Canadian painter, Frederick Coburn.
His masterful sculptural work is often abstract; a blend of science, philosophy and spirituality that explores the poetry of the human psyche.
Vortex is an imposing steel structure-part of a series the artist produced about the emergence of life. It was inspired by the birth of his own daughter.
In this dynamic composition, ‘ribbons’ of steel swirl together spiralling upwards towards the sky. Tiny detailed markings that appear as particles on each ‘ribbon’ add expressive detail. In science, a vortex is a fluid mass that spins around a center pulling objects into its hollow core. The word itself can describe both natural and spiritual phenomena, act as a metaphor for an emotional state and as a location that radiates energy.

“I create artworks from my own observations and experience. I am an actor-witness. I’m not just looking, I’m finding.” Jean-Marc Tétrault

Jean-Marc Tétrault is a self-taught multi-disciplinary artist based in Melbourne, Quebec. He has pursued training in various techniques including welding, mechanical fabrication, bronze casting and has taken numerous classes in drawing and painting. He has traveled and studied in various countries including England, France, Italy, Switzerland and the United States. Tétrault’s work can be found in both private and public collections.