{"title":"Haute Vitesse","description":"\u003cp\u003eGabriel Sabourin, aka \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/haute.vitesse\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Haute Vitesse\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHaute Vitesse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, is a Montreal-based illustrator. His approach to characters, objects, and compositions is rooted in precision and absurdity. He loves things on wheels, affordable hedonism, and observing his surroundings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI began by drawing inspiration from paintings in the history of Northern Renaissance art and the way animals are depicted in them in a supernatural and absurd manner. I drew a “digital”-style cloud pattern as a canvas and then inserted a fitting animal into it: the modern pigeon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA relic of the past, this bird was part of an impressive system of ultra-fast messaging during wars. Now, it has become a true racing pigeon in pigeon-fancying events. Their endurance and sense of direction remind me of bicycle couriers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI would like to pay tribute to these unloved birds that have been abandoned by society.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA portion of the proceeds from the sale of these items will be donated to \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Partage et Solidarité\" href=\"https:\/\/www.partageetsolidarite.org\/en\/)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePartage et Solidarité\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, which collects unsold food from stores to distribute it free of charge to the community and without proof or documents. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are delighted to support this charity, which Gabriel chose and which is particularly close to his heart.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/2329\/3833\/collections\/LEBRAQUET_LATERELEASE_3-17_Hor_WEB_bb364b90-4c40-4dab-927f-6b4e8a694e34.jpg?v=1781126820","url":"https:\/\/www.lebraquet.cc\/en-fr\/collections\/haute-vitesse.oembed","provider":"Le Braquet Cycling Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}