Douglas Coupland

Canada Picture No. 6 (skull And Fish)

Douglas Coupland's 'Canada Picture No. 6' blends surreal imagery – skull, fish, teddy bear – reflecting on Canadian identity and modern anxieties through a unique visual narrative.

This artwork explores Canadian cultural identity through a geometric language inspired by iconic artists like Emily Carr, Tom Thomson, and the Group of Seven. Using digital manipulation techniques, Coupland reduces complex landscapes into flat planes of color, questioning whether ‘Canadianness’ should still be defined by connection to nature.