Yoann Mérienne approaches mythology not as a fixed collection of ancient stories, but as a way of looking at ourselves. In his paintings and bronzes, figures emerge with a quiet but unsettling presence: recognizably human, yet slightly removed from any specific time or place. Their expressions, gestures and postures suggest inner worlds that remain just out of reach.
Classical references are present, but never treated as distant or decorative. Mérienne uses them to consider the roles we inhabit, the emotions we conceal and the fragile space between strength and vulnerability. Moving between painting and sculpture, he gives these questions physical form, leaving each work open enough for the viewer to bring their own reading to it.
FOCUS with Yoann Mérienne is on view at GLR60 | Montréal from November 1–20, 2026.
