Galerie Simon Blais is pleased to present an exhibition featuring six large-format lithographs by Joan Mitchell, created between 1981 and 1992, alongside about twenty works by other artists emblematic of the second half of the 20th century.

Joan Mitchell, a member of the second generation of Abstract Expressionism, retained a preference for large formats, oil on canvas, and the importance of the painterly gesture. She explores themes related to nature and the landscape, remembered and transformed with an energetic approach to painting. This "abstract landscape" style is relatively rare in the United States, apart from Sam Francis, with whom she forged a friendship in 1955 in the French capital. It was during a visit to join Sam Francis and Norman Bluhm at a café in Saint-Germain-des-Prés that she met Jean-Paul Riopelle, who would become her companion until 1979.

In parallel, the presence of prints by Ann Hamilton, made using pieces of silk organza, introduces a poetic and textural dimension that offers a unique perspective on the relationship between language, space, and abstraction.

Richard Serra, with his imposing sculptures and relief works, which differ greatly from Mitchell's paintings, stands out for his more material and monumental approach to abstraction.

To complete this exploration, two engravings by Damien Hirst from his series The Last Supper are also presented. These works, although stylistically distinct, enrich the exhibition's narrative by introducing a reflection on representation and repetition, important characteristics in Hirst's work.

Additionally, large-format works by Canadian painters such as Jean-Paul Riopelle, Denis Juneau, Suzanne Meloche, and the French artist Olivier Debré are included in this group.