Virtus et Potestas

Director - Jean Pronovost

Jean Pronovost was born in Quebec City in 1976, and has lived and worked in Montreal for the past 25. He is a self-taught, versatile fine art painter and sculptor; a multidisciplinary artist who is skilled in all types of paint, materials, and scale. Gathering inspiration from ancient mythology and old civilization, Jean generates profound and timeless allegories through figures and landscapes that motivate deep self-reflection and contemplation. Each piece he creates weaves intricate layers of symbolism, striking beauty, an imaginative fusion of the real and fantastical, and a good dose of wit and dark humour. He worked as a set dresser and Production Designer on different short movies and commercials for many years before finally deciding to direct his first movie with Virtus and Potestas.

Director Statement

Storytelling has always played an utterly important role in my art, making this movie was for me the next logical step to go further in contextualizing even more the symbolic meaning of my sculpture. It was made to push my limit and extrapolate, with the help of the cinematographical medium, the story I tell already with my art in a more vivid way.