Fortune Hunter

Joaquin Lemaitre (*1985), alias FORTUNE HUNTER, is a visual artist born in Dortmund, Germany, and raised in La Paz, Bolivia. He moved to Montreal, Canada, for his undergraduate studies at Concordia University, where he graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering but is self-taught in oil painting. Lemaitre has displayed his work internationally, including in France, Spain, Germany, Lebanon, and South Korea. His art has been featured in contemporary art publications such as Create! Magazine and Friend of The Artist. He currently resides in Esslingen and works in Stuttgart, Germany.


Artist Statement

I like to think that my art practice is a way of engaging with an uncharted reality of the self, which lingers back and forth between the physical world and the subconscious. I am interested in finding a common ground between the status quo and the seemingly impossible. My work explores the multifaceted human condition by portraying elements of pop culture and the natural world in unique settings and realities that are strongly affiliated with the subconscious.


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