Original artwork

With Chronique, Isabelle Langlais presents a dense and evocative urban vision in which Montreal architecture becomes a silent witness to the passage of time. The composition, dominated by large glass buildings, a dramatic sky, and construction elements in the foreground, conveys a city in transformation, shaped by its energy, its changes, and its memory. The artist captures the deeply emotional relationship to place that defines her practice, turning the urban landscape into a space charged with inner resonance.

Through mixed media, the surface comes alive with textures, relief, and layered effects that deepen the reading of the work. The contrasts between luminous reflections, shadowed areas, the geometry of the buildings, and the temporary presence of construction fencing create a visual tension between stability and transition. Chronique thus evokes a city experienced from within, both concrete and sensitive, where each detail seems to hold the trace of a memory, a moment, or an emotion.