Utopiana August 2004

Utopiana
L’actualité, août 2004

UTOPIANA
Anna Barseghian Stefan Kristensen
Quai Capo d’Istria 9, 1205 Genève, Suisse
[email protected], [email protected]
t|m+41 76 329 28 30
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Thierry Fontaine, Hurloir
Installation sonore, proposée dans le cadre de
La Btie – Festival de Genève <; Dates : 3 - 11 septembre 2004 Lieux : pl. Charles Aznavour, Erevan / pl. des Volontaires, Genève Hurler depuis l'Arménie et être entendu sur la Place des Volontaires à Genève : une opportunité offerte grce à un micro installé sur la Place Charles Aznavour en plein centre d'Erevan. Une intervention artistique est organisée chaque soir à 18h (heure de Genève). En l'absence de prise de parole organisée ou spontanée, l?ambiance sonore de l'espace public sera toujours perceptible. Avec le soutien de : Armenian Telephone Company <; Fondation Armenia (Genève) Union arménienne de Suisse Association Courants d'Art (La Réunion) M. Vahé Gabrache M. Gilles Clément M. et Mme Alfred et Claudine Bagdjian. Curateurs: Anna Barseghian, Nazareth Karoyan, Stefan Kristensen Programmation à Erevan: Mariné Karoyan Mise en place technique: association provisoire (André Loz) Remerciements particuliers à l'équipe du Festival de Genève et à son directeur, M. Olivier Suter. Dans un prochain message: programmation définitive des interventions artistiques. -- The Screamer To scream in Armenia and be heard on a square in the center of Geneva: an opportunity given to anybody thanks to a microphone on the Square Charles Aznavour in the heart of downtown Yerevan. An artistic performance is organized every evening at 6pm (GMT +1) from September 3 to 11. When nobody shouts, speaks or sings, the background noises of the public space will any time be perceptible. To Be Heard The Screamer is a device for one way communication. Such a communication is naturally perceived as a scream or a howling. In the heart of a festival animating the Genevan cultural life, the Screamer opens a space of reflection on the relations between the centers and the peripheries of the world. But due to the reversal of the habitual communication flows, it also touches on the good old fantasy of the Orient: in France, one burns "Armenian paper" to purify the air in the appartments... In the other end, Geneva is a sort of emblem of a prosperous Occident, which stands for democracy and human rights. Apart from the artistic perfomances on the program, anyone can take the microphone and send her or his sounds to the West. Friday 3.9. Hover, choir Saturday 4.9. Violette Grigorian, Karen Karslian, poetry Sunday 5.9. Vahan Artsrouni, songs Monday 6.9. Sanctus, vocal quartet Tuesday 7.9. Grigor Khatchatrian, Azat, sound performances Wednesday 8.9. Ani, string quartet Thursday 9.9. INZEST, female rock band Friday 10.9. Jivan Gasparian, duduk Saturday 11.9. Penetro, electronic music Project carried out within the Festival de la Bbtie <;. With the support of Armenian Telephone Company <; , Fondation Armenia (Geneva), Union arménienne de Suisse, Association Courants dArt (La Réunion), Mr V. Gabrache, Mr G. Clément, Mr et Mrs A. et C. Bagdjian. Special thanks to Marine Karoyan, Eva Khachatrian, PROVISOIRE From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress