Les ficelles tirées du fantastique 1978

Jean-Paul Jerome created 'Les ficelles tirées du fantastique' using abstract geometric forms. Its title translates to "strings pulled from the fantastic," which suggests an interplay between the real and the imagined. Jerome was a Quebecois artist, part of a wave of artists who embraced abstraction in the mid-20th century. Quebec at this time was undergoing a period of rapid modernization known as the Quiet Revolution, which saw a rejection of traditional religious and social values in favor of secularism and progress. In this context, abstract art became a symbol of modernity and a break from the past. Quebecois art institutions also began to promote abstraction as a way to assert a distinct cultural identity within Canada. By delving into exhibition records and critical writings from that era, we can further unpack how Jerome's art and other abstract art contributed to Quebec's evolving cultural landscape. The meaning of art is always rooted in social context.