Nicolas Bernier (Ekumen Collective)
“I am left with little doubt that Nicolas is fast developing into one of the most important producers/artists around today.” Ian Hawgood, Bodyspace.net
Nicolas Bernier has been initiated to musical creation through popular music. His curiosity quickly brought him to electroacoustic composition. His love of experimentation inspired him to develop acousmatic composition, live electronics, installation, art video as well as music for dance, theatre and cinema. In the midst of this eclecticism, his artistic concerns remain constant: the balance between the cerebral and the sensual and between organic sound sources and digital processing.
In 2006 he created Ekumen, a micro-organization dedicated to the dissemination of sound art. In 2008, he took the art direction of the electroacoustic concert producer Réseaux. He has won many awards for his works that have been broadcast in festivals from around the world such as AKOUSMA (Canada), Mutek (Canada), DotMov Festival (Japan) et Transmediale (Germany).
He will be at the Escales Improbables festival to give an audio performance featuring a noise box title boîte. during the free day activities.
Other projects :
° sub•a•quat•ic (2006)
° Big Wheel (2006)
° Poster musique (2006)
Musique concrète
° 10 passages (2008)
° Les chambres de l'atelier (2008)
° Liaisons mécaniques (2007)
° Writing Machine (2005)
Website: www.ekumen.com
http://www.myspace.com/nicolasbernier
Practical Information and Ticket Booth
How to get there, program schedule for free activities and information on getting tickets for the September 12th evening at the Shed 16..
Program
A noise box, musical alarm clocks, a magnificent sculpture, and many more will be part of our free day. You are also invited to join our evening event at the Shed 16 where multidisciplinary artists will deliver bewildering performances.