Martin Rondeau

Martin Rondeau is a mixed-media artist based in Montreal, known for his innovative approach to photography. He disrupts the traditional two-dimensional plane by employing a process of severing, weaving and reshaping his original images, transforming them into a new artistic medium. The result is a distorted, sculptural, painterly form that confuses the eye, creating a visual ambiguity, one where reference points dissolve and it becomes difficult to situate oneself. This sense of disorientation coupled with a feeling of timelessness, reflects the simultaneous deconstruction and reconstruction of visual composition. As the backgrounds and shapes twist, fold and pixelate, they open up new possibilities for interpretation.

"Photography is not just a simple medium that translates into what I see. It doesn’t uniquely function as a mediator between eye and subject. To me, it is a material used to reconstruct a chosen work. I love to disrupt and art leaves no choice but to satisfy this desire."

Rondeau’s artistic practice is divided into several series, with his large-format works serving as the primary space for his explorations. The human body, the taboo and “things left unsaid” are some of the themes he prefers to engage with and explore. His surgical manipulation of different physiognomies brings together curvaceous bodies and finely crafted faces, offering a new vision of beauty. Meanwhile, his collage-like approach to physical materials transforms them into Trompe-l’oeil illusions, pushing the boundaries of what photography can be.

With a background in fashion photography, Martin Rondeau has been immersed in the visual arts for over thirty years. His work has been exhibited in renowned galleries across North America and Europe, as well as at major international art fairs such as Art Basel. Rondeau’s pieces are held in both private and public collections worldwide.