MONOPOLY

$ 2,000 price excluding tax

MAJ Fortier

2015

48’’x 40’’ (122cm x 102cm)

Printing method: Giclée on canvas

Limited Edition :  /40

All works are signed and numbered on the shirt labels // All the works are signed, numbered, stamped and titled on the back of the work // All the works are printed with water-based pigments which are museum resistant grade (100+ years) // All the works are made on a neutral ph medium in cotton which are museum resistant grade (100+ years) // All the works come with a certificate of authenticity. // The format of the work as well as the number of prints established for each remains invariable. // The file is destroyed in order to no longer reproduce the work when all the number of prints established has been reached.

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Note from the artist down the page;

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Description

This piece is limited to 40 Giclees since there are 40 spaces on the Monopoly board.

The concept of MONOPOLY

Note from Jaqueline Vanden Baar;

This ready-to-wear graphic ensemble reflects the fundamental foundation dream of mankind. The ownership of a home and the ability to retreat into it represents our most basic need. Home and property ownership symbolizes our achievement and a right of passage in our lifetime. It is where we cultivate our lifestyles, entertain our fantasies and create our legacies. The random collage of colorful Monopoly images from our childhood game on the suit remind us that we should remember to not take ourselves too seriously, that our lives should not be contained or defined within or by the walls of our homes, and that we should live each day colorfully and not be afraid to show our creative and unique selves in all of our pursuits.

After all, life is a single-chance game and we should be certain to play it well.

 

SYMBOLIC OF THE OUTFIT

IN MAJ FORTIER’S WORK, “TO BE OR NOT TO BE”

Modified over time, history and different cultures, clothing has been with us for more then 150,000 years. It went from a simple, practical and utilitarian role to one of morals, social status and ornamentation.

By covering the body with textiles, we give space to verbal communication and thoughts. Primary instincts take a secondary role and intellect prevails. Whether you dress up in public, in private or for a grand ball, the outfit reveals much more to the viewer than it could hide. By knowing and understanding a dress code, we can determine the status; judge the elegance, the details, the choice of colors and textiles. We are able to develop an impression of the individual before we have even spoken to them.

This idea of applying a symbolic code to a person to predefine him challenges me.

By repeating the same contour shape and using the same format for each piece of a similar theme, I accentuate the idea of the manufacturing process. A bit like these brand-new long sleeve shirts that are all folded identically and displayed inside the same packaging. From that identical repeated base, each piece seems unique due to its own coloring, character and printed allegorical textiles. Each jacket, shirt, tie and pajama has it’s own little story to tell. Tales of joy, dreams, ambitions, aspirations and virtues combine in this new version of fashionable dress code. The idea of producing a repetitive drawing first came from my experience with the silkscreen process. By using certain principals taken from this traditional technique and merging it with illustrative software, I have a nice creative library, stronger color precision and a greater quality control.

Made in small editions, each Giclee is signed and numbered on the labels. On the back of each piece is a stamp seal, the title, the edition number, the year of its creation and my signature.

 

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