Vanitas
François Giard
Edition of 25 · Signed and numbered · Made in Québec City
- 30 × 40 in · 4 in deep
- 40 × 60 in · 4 in deep
- Solid maple frame
- 2700 K light · dimmable
- Edition of 25 + 2 AP
- Signed and numbered
- Made in Québec City
Backlit illuminated artwork · fine art print on light-diffusing media · digital image (generative AI, retouching)
The work
Peonies and old roses packed edge to edge, as in the Flemish vanitas paintings where abundance already hints at its end. The densest composition in the collection: once lit, each flower emerges from the dark in turn.
VisualizationCraft
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.
See how it is made →Acquisition
- 30 × 40 in
- $3,600 CAD · US$2,550
- 40 × 60 in
- $5,800 CAD · US$4,100
Prices before taxes, delivery and installation. Certificate of authenticity included.
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.