The mechanics of the living are always at the basis of my work. I explore metaphysical avenues of destabilizing phenomena affecting the body by meticulously examining details and playing with the alteration of scales. I seek to create a visual language associated with the notion of duplicity in which humans witness their own lives as spectators. With the project Diagnostic 201100006131, I had fun deconstructing a simple radiological report in order to demonstrate a certain "dramatic absurdity" of its language. This artist's book, sometimes borrowing from the aesthetics of comics, shows how technical codes can be subject to interpretation. With a good dose of irony, I have constructed a story that shows how our environment can shape our perceptions to the point of hypochondria. In this way, I take an amusing, personal and metaphorical look at the concepts of therapy, pain and illness, which is part autobiography, part autofiction.
Diagnosis 201100006131
Sonia Boudreau
Sonia Boudreau has lived and worked in Saguenay since 2001. She holds an interdisciplinary bachelor's degree in arts and a master's degree in visual arts from UQAC. Recipient of several CALQ grants, she has presented her individual work in various artist-run centres, events and group exhibitions throughout Quebec. In addition to her solo practice, which focuses on installation, drawing and books, she is a member of the Cédule 40 collective, which has been working in the fields of installation, garden and sculpture since 2005. She is also a member of Ateliers d'artistes Touttout. In addition to her artistic practice, she teaches visual arts at the Cégep de Chicoutimi and is actively involved in the cultural milieu in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.
