Jonathän Jouan Studios

Jonathän Jouan is a multidisciplinary artist and craftsperson based in Montreal, Canada. Working with wood, metal, and rye straw as his signature materials, he creates sculptural works that merge contemporary art with fine craft traditions.

Through material-based research and aesthetic exploration, his practice investigates the transmission of knowledge, global mythologies, and the hidden relationships between nature and culture. Drawing from both traditional craftsmanship and speculative narratives, his works reveal the invisible threads that connect materials, histories, and collective beliefs across time and place.

BACKGROUND

Starting with studies in History of Art in France, he later moved to Canada, where he was trained in traditional cabinet making over five years. During this period, he also developed, as an autodidact, his practice of straw marquetry, which became his signature material language. His research then led him to Denmark, where he developed a sequins technique exploring movement and the interaction between material and light, a method now integrated into his Amoebas Realm series.