The still life, relit.
Limited edition illuminated artworks in which the image itself becomes the source of light. Conceived by François Giard and handmade in Québec.
Collection 01 —
Flowers
Compositions drawn from the Flemish and Dutch flower-painting tradition, recomposed for light.
Vanitas (LB-01)
Edition of 25 · from $3,600 CAD / US$2,550
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Nocturne (LB-02)
Edition of 25 · from $3,600 CAD / US$2,550
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Clair-obscur (LB-03)
Edition of 25 · from $3,600 CAD / US$2,550
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Azzurra (LB-04)
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VisualizationNeither painting nor lamp:
an image that gives light.
At dusk
Wood, stone, concrete. As daylight fades, the work becomes the room's main source of light.
Visualizations
François Giard
- Montréal
- Québec
- New York
An artist, researcher and image theorist, François Giard devotes his work to the deep resonances between visual structure, light and perceptual consciousness. Drawing on art history, phenomenology and neuroaesthetics, his practice moves beyond mere contemplation to question the direct impact of radiant light on sensory experience.
Baroquia is the culmination of this research.
Heir to the Flemish and Dutch masters, François Giard radicalizes the founding principle of chiaroscuro — drawing form out of the void through light — and releases it from the passive picture plane. The work no longer catches the ambient light: inhabited by its own luminescence, it radiates, envelops and redefines the architectural space.
By day, the piece stands as a composition of museum-grade rigour. At dusk, it breaks free of the surface to become pure presence.
From wood to light
An expert in visual effects and digital technologies, the artist builds each composition from archives, paintings and visual corpora that guide generative models. Under rigorous artistic control, the image is digitally rewritten and colour-calibrated for light diffusion.
The work then takes shape in the studio, within a maple case crafted by hand to exacting standards of workmanship. It houses an electronic system designed, programmed and rigorously tested on site, built with certified low-power components. Printed to museum standards, each piece is individually assembled, inspected and signed.
- 01WoodSolid maple, selected and cut in the studio.
- 02FrameA 4-inch-deep case, joined by hand.
- 03PrintFine art print on backlite, a light-diffusing medium.
- 04AssemblyPrint and lighting fitted into the case.
- 05Light2700 K LED lighting, calibrated for each image.
- 06ArtworkSigned, numbered, with its certificate of authenticity.
Technical details
- Sizes
- 30 × 40 in or 40 × 60 in · custom on request.
- Edition
- 25 copies + 2 AP per image, signed and numbered, with certificate of authenticity.
- Construction
- Backlit light box in solid maple, 4 in deep.
- Image
- Fine art print on backlite; digital image (generative AI, retouching).
- Lighting
- Studio-built LEDs, dimmable. Built-in programmable timer: the work switches on at dusk.
- Option
- Metamorphosis: on request, a very slow cycle of hues lets the image shift through the evening.
- Installation
- Museum-quality wall mount included. Installation on request, depending on the wall.
A work conceived for a place.
Size, composition, palette, wood species and light can be developed in dialogue with the architecture.
Residences · Hospitality · Restaurants · Architectural projects — By consultation.
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