Martine
Bertrand
Multidisciplinary artist
Born in Montreal, Martine Bertrand is a visual artist whose career flourished in
international. His artistic career began with the creation of costumes for
prestigious opera houses such as the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the National Opera
of Paris, the Munich Opera, the Stuttgart Opera and the Norwegian Opera. This
experience in the world of dance allows him to refine his sense of aesthetics and
visual storytelling.
In 2010, a new wind brought him to draw in Paris on the set of the film Café de Flore.
Director Jean-Marc Vallée chooses some of his sketches to accompany his
screenplay in the book testifying to the film, published by Alto.
Since then, Martine has devoted herself to her art. She swapped fabric for Japanese paper, which
becomes her basic material, which she draws, shapes, embroiders and destroys in order to rebuild.
She practices automatic drawing with Indian ink, a technique that she has
developed in the dance world, where it had to capture movements. It
also applies this approach to sewing and embroidery.
Alongside her personal creations, she designs works for the media
cinema, notably the graphic language of extraterrestrials in Denis's film Arrival
Villeneuve. Martine also designs murals and decorative elements for
films Dune et Dune: Part Two.
Some of Martine Bertrand's works are part of the collections of the Library and
National Archives of Quebec, the city of Longueuil and Sun Life Financial.
The monkeys
I
ndian ink, graphite, acrylic and watercolors on Japanese paper (framed)
22.5 x 22.5 inches
$1,800 CAD
The Melbourne Fountain
Indian ink, acrylic and cotton thread on Japanese paper (framed)
21 x 18 inches
$1,200
Egg Stories
Indian ink, acrylic and cotton thread, cardboard and Japanese paper (framed)
13.5 x 11 inches
$875
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