Cedric Loth’s sculptures embody a paradox: the story of life, told by stopping time. The result encompasses all that came before and all that will follow–captured in a split second of eternity. We are somewhere between myth and reality, the heroic and the human. Loth also offers us a rare glimpse of the primordial battle of Man against his own nature. A battle that is reflected in the dual fascination of the sea: the need to confront it and the desire to return.

Loth’s work is evocative of both the Florentine School and Rodin in method and technique. Yet its spirit is rooted in literature, notably Hemingway, Conrad and Melville. We can smell the salt, the rum and, above all, the freedom. The solidity of the detailed bases provides strong opposition to the suppleness and fluidity of the bodies and poles. These contradictory forces meet, merge and then freeze on the edge of explosion.

Each piece is the product of a complex casting technique called cire perdue, or lost wax. Anywhere from 10 to 20 molds are used in the process. The molding, soldering and application of patina chemicals require the patient and painstaking work of many highly trained artisans. The sculptures are mounted on pivoting bases and only a limited number are cast. Due to both their originality and the technical feat they represent, Loth’s sculptures are unique, inimitable and widely
sought after by collectors.

The artist at work on the 1999 American Riders series.

Êtes -vous déjà allé manger au Chez Lévêque sur la rue Laurier ?

Non seulement c’est bon, mais j’aime aussi le branding, l’intérieur et même les toilettes ( allez-y vous verrez de quoi je parle) ! J’en ai profité pour prendre des photos des illustrations sur le menu et sur les murs,
j’ai même fait ma petite recherche sur l’artiste: C’est Mr Cédric Loth, vice président et directeur à la création de la boite de pub Beauchemin et grand sculpteur spécialisé en bronze ! http://www.lothart.com
Il capture super bien le moment, les détails et les expressions et surtout le mouvement, j’adore me retrouver entre la réalité et la caricature.

6 juillet 2006

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Cédric Loth à la maison de la culture
Vernissage et activité culturelle
le samedi 8 juillet à 13h00.

Exposition : Vendredi, samedi et dimanche,
les 7, 8 et 9 juillet, et les 14, 15 et 16 juillet 2006.