End of residency: Catherine Lavoie-Marcus and Michael Baker

When? Sunday 5 May 2024, 11:00 am

How much? Voluntary contribution ($10 suggested / no one will be turned away)

Where: At the Devenir(s) corps studio - 44 rue Florimont, Montpellier, J0V 1M0

* Parking: someone will be on hand to direct you (carpooling is a priority!)

Need more information? : devenirs.corps@gmail.com

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At the end of their week-long residency in our studio, Catherine Lavoie-Marcus and Michael Baker will present an extract from their work in progress, entitled 'Mare résiduelle / Tidal Pool'.

In the centre of rock cavities, micro-organisms and plants find themselves trapped after the passage of a tide. They rub shoulders, amalgamate and marry in the brief time of a residual pool. Then a wave returns, dismantling the habitat and creating a new one. In homage to these temporary geological formations, small temples of impermanence, Michael Baker and Catherine Lavoie-Marcus have imagined a performative space where sensations cohabit and perpetually reorganise themselves. The synesthetic device they animate is a poem for four hands that fuses gesture, touch, sound and projected shadow.

Biographies :

𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐞-𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐬 is an interdisciplinary artist and live arts researcher based in Tiohtiá:ke/Mooniyang/Montréal. Since 2009, she has been presenting choreographic creations in a variety of contexts: on stage, in situ, in art galleries and museum halls. She publishes zines and theoretical reflections in the form of articles, essays and columns. Catherine holds a doctorate in art studies and practice from UQAM and is artistic and administrative co-director of the creative company Le Radeau.

𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 is a composer and digital designer who has been working for over ten years with the Montreal-based design firm Daily Tous les jours, which specializes in creating interactive public artworks. Michael has also been composing experimental music albums for the past decade. With Tidal Pool / Mare résiduelle, he embarks on an unusual exploration that brings together his technological knowledge and his artistic activity as an electro-acoustic composer.

Event made possible by the Conseil des arts et des Lettres du Québec, the MRC de Papineau and the municipality of Montpellier.