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2020.08.18 - 2020.10.31 Marie J. Jean

In the last century, the invention of the motion picture camera Curator ushered in a succession of diverse technological developments Marie J. Jean conducive to the synthesis of sound and images. Devices that combined projected images with music, such as colour organs, the optical theatre and the Sonchromatoscope, were among Specific work and performances early examples. But it was through cinema, once it became Michaela Grill & Sophie Trudeau possible to synchronize music with moving pictures, that this field of experimentation would be radically renewed. This Manon De Pauw & Pierre-Marc Ouellette exhibition provides opportunities to observe changes in that audiovisual production through cinematic and musical works in Abstract cinema which a relative tension between image and music is exerted— for most often, the relationship between the two is one of Martin Arnold, Henri Chomette, Marcel subordination: either the visual production relegates the Duchamp, Viktor Eggeling, Oskar musical component to a secondary role, or the pictures serve to Fischinger, René Jodoin, Raoul Hausmann, illustrate a musical composition.

Ludwig Hirschfeld Mack, Alexander László, The aim of this exhibition is to provide a spatial and musical Ernst Lubitsch, Norman McLaren, Zdeněk experience of these works produced over a span of a hundred Pešánek, Hans Richter, Gaston Sarault, years, while prompting audiences to reflect on this process of visualization of music and musicalization of Kurt Schwerdtfeger, Thomas Wilfred images. Contemporary artists are featured alongside film makers of the avant-garde in a circuit including silent films with Animation films added sound, abstract and experimental cinema, music videos, as well as musical performances. A series of animation films Cordell Barker, Martin Barry, Claude complements the program, designed especially for children. Cloutier, Amanda Forbis & Wendy Tilby, Co Continue reading the essay Hoedeman, Julia Kwan, Alexandra Lemay, Michèle Lemieux, Diane Obomsawin

Music videos Preparing for your visit Mark Abramson & Edward Dephoure, Laurie Anderson, Associates in Science, This exhibition requires the use of headphones. Visitors may bring their own headphones or borrow a pair provided by VOX. Ellis Bahl, Steve Barron, Brian Beletic, Loaned headphones will be thoroughly disinfected between Robert Bleyer & John Moffitt, Blue Source, users. Access to the exhibition requires no prior reservation Bucko & Tucko, David Byrne, Peter Care, during opening hours. It is also possible to organize private viewing or small group tours on request at [email protected]. Jake & Dinos Chapman, Gaëtan Chataigner, Roman Coppola, Martin Creed, Chris Cunningham, Dave Davies & Ray Davies, Jonathan Demme, Xavier Dolan, James Event Frost & OK Go & Syyn Labs, Kevan Funk, Romain Gavras, Kevin Godley & Lol Creme, Glimmer. Performance by Sophie Trudeau Michel Gondry, Jerome Guiot & Paul van and Michaela Grill Haver, Winston Hacking, Jörn Heitmann, 2020.09.03 Tim Hope, Yves Jacques, Matt Johnson, Stephen R. Johnson, Spike Jonze, Kahlil Joseph, Emily Kai Bock, Kevin Kerslake, Daniel Landin, André Leduc, Robert Longo, David Mallet, M.I.A., Mike Mills, Jean- Baptiste Mondino, Russell Mulcahy, Hiro Murai, Tony Oursler, D. A. Pennebaker, Roy Pike & The BOX, Bill Pope & Randy Skinner, Mark Romanek, Ladislav Rychman, Keith Schofield, Stéphane Sednaoui, Jon Small, Cho Soo-hyun, Walter A. Stern, Corinne Stübi, Roland Stutz, Jan Švankmajer, Trabant, Matthew Vachon, Chad VanGaalen, William Wegman, Dougal Wilson

Youth workshop

In conjunction with the exhibition The Musical Years: 19202020, In the context of the exhibition The Musical Years: 19202020, VOX announces a green screen music video workshop for VOX is pleased to present Glimmer. For this original children and families. performance, musician Sophie Trudeau and video artist Michaela Grill are partnering to create a specific work… Participants will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the green screen incrustation technique by creating a Read more brand-new music video based on a selection of songs.

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