Laurent Good
Toronto, ON
Booth 910
Main
Laurent is a Franco-Ontarian visual artist settled in Toronto, Ontario. His artworks result from a unique combination of characteristic pictorial elements from three of his regions of origin: the Mille-fleurs from France and Flanders, and the Polynesian Tattoo. By covering all his paintings with monochromatic and detailed floral patterns, whose meticulous creation requires time and patience, Laurent tries to convey the sensations experienced by people with Sensory Processing Sensitivity, seeking to represent the cognitive saturation from dealing with overwhelming and complex thoughts. —Reclaiming one’s Cultural Heritage : Laurent enhances the use of Polynesian symbols, traditionally combined to create Tattoo, to figure narrative elements answering contemporary issues. Focusing his work on identities and highlighting the cross-cultural dialogue between the various aspects of his heritage (Laurent is of Polynesian, French, Belgian, Dutch, Italian, German, Danish, East Asian and British descent), he chooses within a wide variety of themes and researches including colonialism, environmental issues or Love, to demonstrate the versatility of his visual identity, and to provide various messages of inclusivity and understanding of today’s society.
