J. Lee Bertram-French

artwork of J. Lee Bertram-French

Revolutionary Optimism III / Oil, acrylic, oil bar, and oil pastel on plywood / 2022

Life under capitalism is hard. Hope is vital to surviving, but especially to thrive and change the world for the better. Capitalism is horror without end, but there will be an end to capitalism. The senile decay of capitalism polarizes society. While many swing to the right, the left welcomes far more. We have an opportunity to out organize the right and win. For fascism to systemically take hold, the working class must first fail to take and keep power during revolution. The workers and oppressed of the world will prevail in ending this system. For the first time in history, the largest mass of society will take and defend our power from fascists and capitalists alike. This is the hope that I am rooted in when life is hardest.


Email: works.j.lee@gmail.com



Country: Canada


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artwork by J. Lee Bertram-French

The Internationale / Oil, acrylic, and linocut printed letters on wood panel / 2022

J. Lee Bertram-French is a Marxist engaging in radical interdisciplinary artmaking regarding the decay of capitalism, bottom-up international revolutions, and his unfaltering love for humanity. His work speaks from the heart; a heart which believes in ending oppression of all kinds through the working-class running society. He combines the general ideas of politics and world events with his specific experiences as a disabled, trans, and queer person. Bertram-French utilizes mediums based on how they communicate ideas, but frequently works with painting, drawing, bookbinding, and printmaking. At the core of his work is hope stemming from the capacity for, and inevitability of, change. Bertram-French lives, works, creates, and organizes in Halifax, NS.

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