Arcade Latour

In this digital age and era of virtual reality, artist Arcade Latour offers intriguing works of intense color created through the use of the age-old medium that is printer’s ink. Latour discovered this medium and its potential while still a teenager. Fascinated by the intensity of these colors and the density of its texture, he made it his mission to explore and master its possibilities.

An accomplished graphic artist, Arcade Latour lays on canvas an entire universe of forms and colors that eventually gain a raised texture and relief. His paintings, initially perceived as a comprehensive and captivating ensemble, soon reveal projections and ledges that unveil fascinating details.

Printing Ink...

Arcade Latour probably fell into a cauldron of the stuff when he was a little boy. Indeed, it was among the discarded inks of a neighborhood print shop that, as a youngster, he discovered a new, magical medium offering vibrant colors and thick, malleable textures. Thus, on cardboard brought back by his father from the menswear store where he worked, the young Arcade started experimenting with ink. He was at once fascinated by the wondrous forms and colors that his deft fingers were able to coax from this unexpected medium. From then on, ink was not to leave Arcade Latour’s existence.

Arcade Latour has worked all his life in creative endeavors. Graphic art, design and publishing successively ensured he was never far away from the typical odor of fresh printing ink.

Looking for a reliable supplier for his unique paintings, Arcade Latour naturally gravitated toward Hostmann Steinberg. Known the world over for the quality of its products, Hostmann Steinberg is present around the globe.

Mindful of its environmental footprint, the Montreal plant has developed over the years an ink recycling program. It is from the ink yielded through this program that Mr. Latour finds the inks that he uses in his paintings.