Passionately fond of experimenting with various techniques, Marie-May D'Annunzio creates images in which the material evokes her environment and her daily life, the production of each image giving rise to a reflection on the multiple facets of life.

She accomplishes her works with simple materials that she uses daily: wax paper, cardboard, straws, egg shells, etc. Once recycled and combined, these materials become symbols of meaning: they recount the real-life experience of the artist; they evoke her memories and her reflections. In the process of creation, she prefers not to use any tools, the manipulation of the materials being for her alone a source of constant pleasure renewed since childhood.

In her recent production, the theme of water occupies a position of preponderance. Born to parents of Acadian origins, her family life has evolved for more than twenty years at the edge of the Lake of Two Mountains. Water is a daily presence in her life and she draws inspiration from it in her works: the shapes and the colors of her painting sculptures evoke sand, rocks, the numerous variations of the water surface and its constant changes, the bark of trees, the transparency, and the seasons.

By their aesthetic quality and their format, these works integrate well with modern architecture; they create a zone of transition, a space that encourages reflection.

Robert Lebeau