Kali Dubuc Brousseau
Biography
Let me introduce myself, my name is Kali. But as an artist, I am known as Mutant Nature. I am a visual artist whose quest is to explore and experiment with different creative spheres by drawing inspiration from the impermanence of nature and its various metamorphoses. I have always loved taking walks in the forest. They are an inexhaustible source of inspiration for me. Thanks to the influence that nature, in all its forms, has on me, it awakens my imagination and my sensitivity. It also evokes in my mind rich and deep intuitions and reveries.
During my childhood, I was also fortunate to be introduced to drawing, painting and sewing by several members of my family. In doing so, I quickly discovered that it was much easier and more satisfying for me to express what I thought and felt through artistic creations of all kinds.
In high school, I followed a program focused on the arts at Jacques-Rousseau School in Longueuil. In 2012, I then began studying Theatre Production at Cégep Lionel-Groulx in Ste-Thérèse with the intention of moving towards creating stage sets and costumes. However, a thirst for adventure made me realize in my first year that my desire to travel was more than essential at that time. I know full well now that this about-face was decisive for my personal, spiritual and artistic journey.
In 2019, I returned to school by completing a technique in artisanal cabinetmaking at the École d'Ébénisterie d'Art de Montréal (ÉÉAM). This journey was rich and valuable in more than one way. Among other things, I learned, thanks to it, the importance of developing essential skills and qualities such as discipline, critical thinking and manual dexterity. I was also taught to develop my entrepreneurial skills. However, I realized that woodworking was not as powerful a passion as I had initially imagined. That said, I have kept from this experience an unforgettable and unalterable knowledge.
Today, I mainly devote myself to drawing and making handmade books. However, I do not limit myself to these forms of artistic expression, on the contrary! Indeed, my fields of interest are much too vast and varied not to feel the desire to explore and experiment with other creative spheres, such as sculpture, painting and the making of costumes or accessories, for example.
Artistic approach
The theme that comes to me in a natural, obvious and recurring way is that of transformation and its relationship with time. I navigate in this concept by drawing inspiration mainly from the impermanence of nature and its various, innumerable metamorphoses, those that are not perceptible at first glance. The occult sciences, the natural sciences and the sciences of the psyche are also very present research subjects in my creative process. These lessons feed my reflections on the meaning to be given to the interconnectivity that links the visible to what is not.
I reveal the theme of transformation by combining and juxtaposing a variety of textures, geometric patterns, flowing lines and intertwining shapes creating both a dark, mystical and organic visual universe. My intention is also to create a complicity between order and chaos, two notions which for me are inseparable and complementary. By looking more closely at my works, one can discover multiple facets and dimensions thanks to the micro-details that compose them. Black is my favorite color. Not only does it give my works an appearance of simplicity and elegance, but it also reveals their rebellious and mysterious character.
My production pace is quite slow and intuitive. I am particularly interested in repetitive, random gestures and I favor the action of creating, the one that leads me quietly towards an unknown final result. By letting myself be absorbed by the present moment, I reach a meditative and contemplative state, while remaining lively and alert. It is in these creative moments that time stands still. I can then immerse myself in what arises inside me and discover all that inhabits my mind and my senses.