MARTIN MESSIER | FIELD

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MARTIN MESSIER | FIELD

Field is based on the idea that sounds can emerge from the electromagnetic fields that are omnipresent in our environment. This performance reveals these invisible forces, essential and imperceptible to the eye and ear, which orchestrate our gestures and movements.

Residual electrical signals are picked up by electromagnetic transducer microphones. Recorded beforehand, they then become Martin Messier's raw materials. On stage, the artist interacts with two aluminum panels, linked by a network of cables that he continually connects and disconnects, generating a choreography of sound and light. From these repeated gestures, a hypnotic composition emerges. Evolving in an infinite loop, each iteration, though familiar, is different. The visual power of the work, evoked by electrical conduction and lightning-like flashes of light, plunges viewers into a state of fascination. This revelation of electromagnetic forces brings us closer to their mystery, making the inaccessible tangible.

With surgical synchronization of light and sound, and shadow effects that animate a constantly changing landscape, Field is a landmark project in Martin Messier's artistic research.

Concept, audiovisual composition, programming and performance
Martin Messier

Interface
Thomas Payette

Technical design
Thomas Payette, Maxime Bouchard, Frédérique Folly

Production
14 lieux