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Patrick
Coutu’s life imitates art, or vice versa by CHRISTINE
REDFERN
Since
Patrick Coutu graduated from UQÀM in ’97, he’s been
a busy man with regular exhibits all over town. He was in the group
shows Artifice in ’98, Compulsion in ’99 and Oasis this past
summer. He also had a solo exhibit at Galerie Clark in 2000. “The
subject matter of my work is often my personal relationship to art making,”
says Coutu. “Spatial themes act as metaphors for the place of art
in my life.”
Known mainly for his installations and photographs, Coutu really spreads
himself around. “This past fall at Studio Cormier, I dug in the
ground and found Cormier’s old garden,” he recounts. “Next
September, I’ll be in a group show of watercolours in Paris at
Galerie Glassbox.” Closer to home, we’ll have ample opportunity
to see Coutu’s work: a large photographic fresco of his will go
up this month at Galerie B-312, and he’ll be part of a group show
at Dazibao in April. Then, to top it all off, he’s got a solo show
lined up in June at the Musée du Québec. :
Since
Patrick Coutu graduated from UQÀM in ’97, he’s been
a busy man with regular exhibits all over town. He was in the group
shows Artifice in ’98, Compulsion in ’99 and Oasis this past
summer. He also had a solo exhibit at Galerie Clark in 2000. “The
subject matter of my work is often my personal relationship to art making,”
says Coutu. “Spatial themes act as metaphors for the place of art
in my life.”