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Alek Bélanger is a Montreal-based artist whose practice explores identity through mixed media and self-portraiture. His process involves merging large- format nude photography of his body with abstract marks to reveal moments of truth, vulnerability, and transformation.

Stripped of distraction, each work invites the viewer to pause and reflect on the human form, on presence, and on their own evolving sense of self. A soft, muted palette creates a sense of calm, while expressive gestures reflect the shifting rhythms of growth and change.

This is a living series, revisited every decade to honour the passage of time and the beauty of becoming. As a proud gay man, Bélanger embraces his body and story as both subject and medium, celebrating the freedom found in authenticity.