Deux formes abstraites aux textures striées flottent sur fond blanc. Image préliminaire de l’œuvre numérique Digital Fragments 418 par Denis Leclerc, illustrant une étape initiale du processus de création.

Oeuvre en chantier 1

Œuvre en chantier – Digital Fragments 418

This note is in French, my native language. Sometimes I write in English, sometimes in French — it depends on the mood, or the way the work speaks to me.

Quand je commence un tableau, je ne sais pas où je vais. Et c’est volontaire. Je ne pars pas d’une idée, ni d’une structure. À la place, Je commence par une palette de couleurs, souvent déclenchée par un motif ou un objet d’art — un tableau, une sculpture, un fragment de textile, une installation — que j’ai glané au fil du temps. Très souvent, c’est au cours de  mes visites de galeries, de musées, d’expositions ou de foires d’art contemporain, ici comme à l’étranger.

Ce n’est pas tant l’objet lui-même qui m’intéresse, mais plutôt ce qu’il évoque : une ambiance, une vibration, un souvenir de surface.

Puis vient un geste. Libre. Souvent injustifié.

Je l’observe. J’essaie alors de comprendre ce qu’il appelle, ce qu’il refuse. Et peu à peu,  je continue à poser des formes, des textures, parfois à les effacer. Je ne cherche pas à faire apparaître quelque chose — je veux voir ce qui ressort. Ce qui insiste.

Ce n’est pas de l’improvisation. C’est une écoute.

Tu ne peins pas pour construire,
tu peins pour révéler les lignes de fuite.
Ce n’est pas le motif qui guide.
C’est la blessure qu’il ouvre, et la lumière qui s’y engouffre.

Ego Klar

Ce que l’image me révèle

Quand l’œuvre semble terminée, je prends du recul.
J’essaie de comprendre à quoi elle me fait penser. Pas ce que j’ai voulu faire — mais ce qu’elle m’impose maintenant qu’elle est là.

Dans le cas de Digital Fragments 418, ce sont les lignes transversales, les zones de rupture, les blocs hachés qui m’ont interpellé. Une sensation étrange, presque militaire. Et soudain, une image : le camouflage Dazzle des navires de la Première Guerre mondiale.

Des peintres, nombreux, ont été enrôlés à cette époque. Et beaucoup ont été affectés à la conception de ces motifs. Ce n’était pas une simple dissimulation : le but n’était pas de rendre le navire invisible, mais de troubler la perception. D’empêcher l’ennemi d’en deviner la direction, la vitesse, la nature.

Et si mon travail procédait de la même logique ? Ne pas cacher, mais dérouter. Déformer pour préserver un certain mystère. Rendre le regard incertain, et dans cette incertitude, créer un espace d’écoute.

Ce n’est pas une ruse, c’est un masque.
Le fragment se peint pour ne pas se laisser prendre d’un seul coup.
Il veut flotter dans l’œil, comme un navire rayé dans le brouillard.

Ego Klar

Voir l’œuvre complétée : Digital Fragments 418

Digital Fragments 418 from the Ethereal Solid series by Denis Leclerc, showing a complex, stacked abstract form with striped textures reminiscent of dazzle camouflage, in muted beige and grey tones.

Digital Fragments 418

Ethereal Solid Series

Digital Fragments 418 is part of the Ethereal Solid digital art series by Denis Leclerc. Like all works in this collection, it explores abstraction as a porous space. Light, form, and rhythm dissolve into each other. However, this piece feels different. It stands out with its dense textures and layered tension.

At first glance, the shapes look like rock, fabric, or even folded metal. But when you look closer, the image becomes harder to define. It feels layered, as if time had folded in on itself. As a result, Digital Fragments 418 shows a moment of pressure. Everything leans inward—yet nothing breaks.

Curious about the creative process behind this piece?

Visit the Œuvre en chantier page to discover how Digital Fragments 418 took shape — from early experiments to its final form. (The content is in French, the artist’s native language.)

Digital Fragments 418 and the Influence of Dazzle Camouflage

One of the most distinctive features of this Ethereal Solid Series lies in the striped patterns running across the surface. These lines echo dazzle camouflage, a pattern used on warships during World War I. Instead of hiding ships, it confused the eye—making them harder to target.

In the same way, Digital Fragments 418 uses visual misdirection. It pulls the viewer in, then breaks their focus. Rather than offering a single focal point, the image creates shifting zones of rhythm and contrast. Like a dazzle ship, it turns distraction into a kind of strength.

Consequently, this mix of order and ambiguity defines the Ethereal Solid series. Leclerc builds each piece with clarity and care. Although the forms feel unpredictable, each line serves a purpose. Every texture plays a role in the emotional balance of the work.

Furthermore, the artist used high-resolution digital tools. He built the layers on iPad, working over time. Therefore, the result balances movement and structure—gesture and memory, all at once.

Available Formats

This artwork is available in three limited editions. It is part of the Unique Editions collection. All prints use Giclée technology on museum-grade Hahnemühle paper. Each edition includes a 1″ white border and is signed by hand.

  • Miniature Marvel – 12 × 15.0 in – 504 $
  • Grand Gesture – 24 × 30.01 in – 1024 $
  • Monumental Piece – 36 × 45.01 in – 1924 $

In the end, each work in the Ethereal Solid series stands on its own. While they share a visual language, each one tells a different story. Digital Fragments 418 offers a quiet meditation on confusion—and how it can lead to clarity.

Framed digital artwork titled Digital Fragments 417 by Denis Leclerc. Abstract tubular forms in layered gray and ivory tones, slightly blurred and textured, emerging from a pale background with a soft gradient. Part of the Ethereal Solid series.

Digital Fragments 417

Digital Fragments 417

Explore a New Palette

Digital Fragments 417 is part of the Ethereal Solid series by Denis Leclerc. It introduces a new direction in the collection. Earlier pieces used warm tones. They often resembled light, skin, or sand. In contrast, this work shifts to a grayscale palette built around charcoal, slate, and silver. As a result, it brings a colder atmosphere—but one filled with depth and quiet tension.

Why Gray Matters

This new color choice is deliberate. While many see gray as neutral or dull, it actually carries emotional weight. It feels quiet, yet expressive. In this piece, gray becomes a space for contrast and reflection. Moreover, it softens edges and reveals subtle shifts in tone. Because of this, the image invites slower looking. Without bold colors, forms emerge more gently—yet with greater clarity.

Abstract Form with Realistic Intent

Although the shapes appear abstract, they hold a sense of realism. The curves suggest folds of cloth or muscle. The whole composition feels like it could collapse—yet it stays intact. This fragile tension is key to the work. As a result, it offers an inner structure that seems to breathe. Compared to chaos, there’s a sense of balance. It’s unstable, yes, but still grounded.

Light, Tension, and Composition

What sets this work apart is how it interacts with light. Gradients shift softly across the surface. At the same time, translucent layers overlap and blend. Shadow and form blur together in a quiet rhythm. As a result, motion appears inside stillness. The image feels like it might unfold or fade. This visual language speaks to the core idea of the Ethereal Solid series: form that holds itself together, just barely.

Edition Details

Digital Fragments 417 was created digitally at high resolution (6552 × 8192 px at 300 dpi). Thanks to this format, the artwork supports large-scale printing without losing detail. Each edition is printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag using archival Giclée technology. You can also find it through the Unique Editions collection.

Prints are produced by Toronto Image Works, a fine art lab based in Toronto. They also specialize in high-end Giclée printing and ensure the image preserves its original tone and softness.

  • Miniature Marvel (12” × 15.0”) — $504
  • Grand Gesture (24” × 30.01”) — $1024
  • Monumental Piece (36” × 45.01”) — $1924

Each print includes a 1-inch matte white border, the artist’s signature, and a certificate of authenticity.

Artwork Details

  • Title: Digital Fragments 417
  • Series: Ethereal Solid
  • Medium: Digital painting + animation
  • Print: Hahnemühle Photo Rag
  • Created: May 2025
  • Artist: Denis Leclerc

Continuing the Conversation

In essence, this work continues a key thread in my practice—giving shape to what cannot be touched. Digital Fragments 417 is quiet, yet never passive. Its tones are muted, but its structure holds meaning. It connects to earlier works. At the same time, it opens a more internal, intimate voice. It’s just one fragment, yes—but it expands the story I’ve been telling all along.

Digital abstract artwork featuring smooth sculptural shapes in golden, bronze, and cream tones. The composition suggests the partial emergence of a human form, blending softness, weight, and motion within a vertical format.

Digital Fragments 416

Digital Fragments 416

What is Digital Fragments 416?

Digital Fragments 416 is part of Denis Leclerc’s series Ethereal Solid. He created it in May 2025. This work marks a shift in his digital practice. He no longer dissolves reality into abstraction. Instead, he gives abstraction a form. It feels present and weighty.

This piece exists in two forms. One is a printed version. The other is a subtle animation. Each version lets the image breathe. Together, they reveal form, gesture, and emotion. As a result, the viewer sees something abstract yet grounded.

How Digital Fragments 416 Translates Gesture into Shape

The composition shows smooth curves in warm bronze, copper, and cream. These shapes suggest a human presence—a face, a shoulder, a gesture. Nothing is fully defined. The form stays in motion. It hovers between memory and matter.

Leclerc does not break the image apart. Instead, he lets the form hold. He utilizes the digital medium to bring something to light. He asks the viewer to think. What if emotion could take shape? Consequently, the viewer enters a space where presence and ambiguity coexist.

The Animated Layer of Digital Fragments 416

Light glides across the surface. Shapes stretch and fold. Movement is minimal but powerful. As a result, the image feels alive. It gently evolves.

The animation avoids narrative. It explains nothing. Instead, it invites the viewer to watch. A form emerges slowly. Even though the motion is subtle, its presence is strong. Ultimately, it turns stillness into rhythm. Therefore, the work offers a meditative experience.

Material Qualities of Digital Fragments 416 (Print Version)

Leclerc printed this work on Hahnemühle metallic paper. The work exists in three formats (See Below). The tall format adds tension. Even so, the metallic surface reflects light softly. It builds depth, even when nothing moves.

The print asserts its presence. Although the work is digital, it feels intimate and grounded. Its stillness gives it quiet strength. The metallic surface adds texture and warmth, making the image feel almost touchable. As a result, the piece engages the eye—and stirs the senses.

Discover more about Denis Leclerc’s portfolio to see how materials play a central role in his digital practice.

From Fragmentation to Presence: A New Direction

The Ethereal Solid series rethinks abstraction. It no longer escapes form. Instead, it returns to presence.

Past works broke form apart. This series holds it together. Digital Fragments 416 is one of many pieces where the abstract becomes visible. In this way, it affirms a new path. As such, it leads to future works. They may grow with more clarity. Moreover, this shift opens new ways to express digital feeling. Meanwhile, it keeps form in motion. It never stays static. It is always becoming.

Artwork Details

  • Title: Digital Fragments 416
  • Series: Ethereal Solid
  • Medium: Digital painting + animation
  • Print: Hahnemühle metallic paper
  • Created: May 2025
  • Artist: Denis Leclerc

Order Your Limited Edition Print

Bring Digital Fragments 407 into your space. This artwork is in three sizes and printed on premium Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper for exceptional depth and vibrancy.

  • Miniature Marvel (12” × 15”) — $504
  • Grand Gesture (24” × 30″) — $1024
  • Monumental Piece (36” × 45”) — $1924
Framed fine art print of Digital Fragments 416 by Denis Leclerc on Hahnemühle metallic paper, displayed on a white surface with visible signature.
Fine art print of Digital Fragments 416 by Denis Leclerc, produced on archival Hahnemühle metallic paper.
Digital Fragments 412 by Denis Leclerc – abstract digital artwork resembling a distorted sculptural form in warm flesh tones

Digital Fragments 412

Digital Fragments 412 – From the Ethereal Solid Series

Overview

Digital Fragments 412 is a digital artwork by Denis Leclerc. It is part of the ongoing Ethereal Solid series. This piece explores the shift from abstraction to something that feels more physical. It blends soft, sculptural shapes with digital energy. The image invites both visual attention and emotional reflection.

Instead of fading into pure abstraction, this piece gives shape to what feels invisible. It marks a new phase in Leclerc’s artistic path. As he moves forward, he works to reclaim form, texture, and presence through digital media. The Ethereal Solid series suggests that digital gestures can carry memory, emotion, and even a trace of the body. As a result, the series joins stillness with depth and abstraction with weight.

Visual Composition in Digital Fragments 412

Digital Fragments 412 is one of the most vivid pieces in the series. The artwork brings together smooth, muscular shapes. These curves hint at limbs, torsos, or folds. Pressed together, they suggest tension, closeness, or comfort. Furthermore, warm tones like copper, rose, and ochre add to this impression of a body.

Yet nothing in the image is clear-cut. The forms avoid easy meaning. They show emotion without a face. They suggest touch without skin. This gives the piece both mystery and softness. In addition, the image also has visual weight. Each shape feels heavy, but soft. As light moves across the surface, the illusion of skin or fabric begins to form. The result is a surface that feels nearly alive. It is not a human figure, but it feels close to one.

Why Collect Digital Fragments 412?

You may be drawn to its quiet beauty or its emotional pull. Digital Fragments 412 is more than just a digital image. It brings presence into your space. It is calm, sculptural, and full of life. At the same time, it stays open to your interpretation. As a result, it speaks to every viewer in a different way. If you love art that is abstract but still intimate, this piece may stay with you. Therefore, choosing Digital Fragments 412 means choosing a work that connects the digital and the human.

Available Formats for Digital Fragments 412

This artwork is printed on Hahnemühle metallic paper. It comes in three sizes:

  • Miniature Marvel: 12 × 15.0 inches
  • Grand Gesture: 24 × 30.01 inches
  • Monumental Piece: 36 × 45.01 inches

Each size keeps the tall shape and light quality of the Ethereal Solid series. Because the original file is large—6552 × 8192 pixels at 300 dpi—it offers sharp detail even at full scale. Moreover, the paper’s reflective surface enhances the sense of depth and motion in every print.

Learn more about how each piece is printed and certified on the Unique Editions page.

Artwork Specifications for Digital Fragments 412

  • Title: Digital Fragments 412
  • Series: Ethereal Solid
  • Artist: Denis Leclerc
  • Medium: Digital painting + subtle animation
  • Support: Hahnemühle metallic paper
  • Sizes: 12 × 15.0 in, 24 × 30.01 in, 36 × 45.01 in
  • Created: May 2025

Context: Ethereal Solid

The Ethereal Solid series comes from Leclerc’s wish to make abstract art more real. Earlier pieces in the Digital Fragments series focused on breaking things apart. However, this new work asks a different question. What if abstraction could feel solid? What if softness had shape? What can digital art show us, instead of hiding?

These pieces do not show people. Still, they feel like they have a body. The viewer may see a shoulder, a breath, or a slow movement. Moreover, the shimmer and curved lines create quiet presence. The work feels soft, but it stays grounded. Ultimately, the Ethereal Solid series opens a new path. It brings digital art closer to something we can feel, not just see.

Abstract digital artwork by Denis Leclerc featuring sculptural blue and yellow forms on a soft atmospheric background, with a subtle diagonal line in the lower right corner.

Digital Fragments 407

Interaction Between Gesture and Colour

Digital Fragments 407 emerged from a spontaneous interaction between gesture and colour. What began as curved forms quickly evolved. Saturated blues and yellows asserted themselves, creating a sculptural rhythm against a soft, atmospheric background.

At first, a thin diagonal line near the bottom right appeared by accident. Instead of removing it, I chose to keep it. That subtle mark became a quiet reminder that chance and intention often coexist in abstract work. In many cases, it is the unexpected that brings a composition to life.

Digital Fragments 407 is part of the larger Digital Fragments Series. This body of work explores abstraction in the digital realm, balancing gesture, texture, and light. Each piece aims to preserve a trace of movement, suspended in a state of stillness.

Digital Fragments 407 was also featured in the Festival Franco-Ontarien 2025, as part of a group exhibition celebrating the diversity of Franco-Ontarian artists presented by BRAVO.

Order Your Limited Edition Print

Digital Fragments 407 is available in three sizes. Each print is produced on museum-grade Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper, ensuring exceptional depth, texture, and vibrancy.

  • Miniature Marvel (12” × 15”) — $504
  • Grand Gesture (24” × 30”) — $1024
  • Monumental Piece (36” × 45”) — $1924
A digital abstract artwork featuring blurred, stretched forms in deep reds, vibrant blues, and metallic tones. The composition suggests movement and transformation, with fluid textures and layered reflections creating a sense of depth and impermanence.

Digital Fragments 404

Where Form and Fluidity Intersect

Digital Fragments 404 continues Denis Leclerc’s exploration of digital abstraction, where form and fluidity intersect in a visual space that feels both structured and unstable. This artwork captures the moment just before form dissolves—when clarity begins to fade, and movement takes over.

Bold, saturated hues—deep reds, vibrant blues, and shimmering metallic tones—collide with blurred and stretched textures. These visual elements evoke transformation and motion. Light plays across the surface, altering perception and distorting depth. As a result, the piece invites viewers to question what is fixed and what is fleeting.

Positioning Digital Fragments 404 Within Contemporary Art

Inspired by movements like Post-Digital Abstraction, Neo-Expressionism, and the Digital Sublime, Digital Fragments 404 resonates with the energy of gestural painting while embracing the flexibility of digital media. It also shares a visual language with Glitch Art, yet remains closer in spirit to digital impressionism and liminal art, where the image floats between reality and disappearance.

A short animated version of Digital Fragments 404, generated by AI, extends its visual language into motion. This experiment examines how artificial intelligence interprets artistic fluidity, blending human intuition with algorithmic process. The result is a tension between mechanical translation and aesthetic intent.

Ultimately, Digital Fragments 404 is more than a still image. It is an abstract memory—a visual trace suspended between gesture and atmosphere. It asks us to look closely, knowing that what we see may vanish the next moment.

Order Your Limited Edition Print

Digital Fragments 404 is available in three sizes, printed on museum-quality Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper. Each print captures the depth, contrast, and luminosity of the digital original.

  • Miniature Marvel (12” x 12”) – $504
  • Grand Gesture (24” x 24”) – $1024
  • Monumental Piece (36” x 36”) – $1924
Abstract digital artwork featuring fluid, burgundy-red organic forms twisting and stretching against a textured golden background. The composition blends smooth, reflective surfaces with dynamic movement, evoking a sense of transformation and depth. Part of the Golden Rule series, this piece explores the interplay between structure and fluidity, reminiscent of classical forms reimagined through digital distortion.

Digital Fragments 402

Digital Fragments 402

A curve, a flow, a tension between movement and stillness. Digital Fragments 402 is part of the Golden Rule series, a collection that explores the delicate balance between control and chaos. The deep burgundy forms twist and stretch against a golden backdrop, evoking both sensuality and structure—an echo of classical figures, reshaped by time and technology.

As this series nears its conclusion, I feel it leading me back to something essential—movement. A return to animation, to the shifting interplay of light and form, to the very origins of my creative journey. Perhaps this is not an end, but a transformation.

About the Golden Rule Series

The Golden Rule series is a meditation on form, texture, and the tension between the organic and the digital. Each piece reflects a meticulous exploration of abstraction, where fluidity and structure coexist in a dynamic visual language.

Order Your Limited Edition Print

Bring Digital Fragments 402 into your space. This artwork is available in three sizes, printed on premium Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper for exceptional depth and vibrancy.

  • Miniature Marvel (12” x 12”) – $504
  • Grand Gesture (24” x 24”) – $1024
  • Monumental Piece (36” x 36”) – $1924
Digital Fragments 401 by Denis Leclerc, abstract artwork with folded pink and silver textures over a gold background, part of the Golden Rule Series.

Digital Fragments 401

Digital Fragments 401

Digital Fragments 401 is part of the Golden Rule Series. In this body of work, I explore movement, texture, and transformation through digital abstraction. Although each piece begins without a plan, it often finds its own rhythm. In this one, the forms seem to shift and pulse, as if suspended between stillness and motion. As a result, light and shadow sculpt the surface, revealing depth in every fold.

At the same time, a golden backdrop introduces a sense of calm. It acts as a quiet contrast to the restless energy of the forms. Moreover, soft pink and silvery tones enhance the sensation of movement. Consequently, the entire composition feels like a living, breathing material, constantly in flux.

Ultimately, Digital Fragments 401 continues my search for balance. I am drawn to spaces where structure dissolves. After all, that is often where the image begins to speak.

Order Your Limited Edition Print

Bring Digital Fragments 407 into your space. This artwork is in three sizes and printed on premium Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper for exceptional depth and vibrancy.

  • Miniature Marvel (12” × 15”) — $504
  • Grand Gesture (24” × 30″) — $1024
  • Monumental Piece (36” × 45”) — $1924

Digital Fragments 359 — Quantum Field Series

Digital Fragments 359

Digital Fragments 359 is a unique iteration within the Quantum Field Series, which I regularly share on my Instagram platform. Through the Quantum Field Series, my primary aim is to visually delve into the intriguing interplay of different surfaces and how they can intricately interact and intersect with one another in captivating ways.