Free admission
Participants will be selected on January 24, 2025, following submissions to the call.
Individuals aged around 60
Sunday, February 2, 2025
From 9 AM to noon
Sunday, February 9, 2025
From 9 AM to noon
Sunday, February 16, 2025
From 9 AM to noon (break) and from 1 PM to 3 PM
PHI Foundation
451 Saint-Jean Street
Room G0
Audiotopie and the PHI Foundation for Contemporary Art are launching a series of free intergenerational sound workshops!
Inspired by the themes of lineage, dreams, language, and memory at the heart of Laure Prouvost’s Oma-je exhibition, these activities invite intergenerational pairs to rediscover familiar objects through recordings of voices, soundscapes, and everyday sounds.
Over the course of three sessions, and with the support of mediators from Audiotopie and the PHI Foundation, these objects will be transformed into sound instruments using intuitive electronic devices.
SESSION 1 | EXHIBITION VISIT AND SOUND MATERIAL CREATION
This session consists of two parts: a brief guided tour of the Laure Prouvost: Oma-je exhibition, followed by an immersion in sound creation. Through playful exercises, participants will explore the themes of filiation and memory using sound, drawing inspiration from the world of wordplay.
SESSION 2 | RECORDING
Following the thematic and sonic brainstorming of the first workshop, this session will focus on recording participants’ voices and sounds. These creations will then be electronically integrated into their familiar objects.
SESSION 3 | COLLECTIVE PERFORMANCE
The third session centers on a sensory jam. Each participant interacts with their everyday object, now enhanced with sound sensors. This jam takes place in an improvisational setting, guided by principles of free or directed sound exploration. The group dynamic is built around sound-based games, encouraging both attentive listening and individual expression.
The workshops will be held in French, with whispered translation into English if needed.
Participants are invited to bring a young adult from their circle (child, family member, friend, neighbour...) to do the workshop together. Those who register alone may be paired with another person during the selection process.
To participate in all three workshops in February, please sign up by January 23. Selected participants will be notified by January 24.
Audiotopie
Since 2009, the artists and team at Audiotopie have been creating immersive works through site-specific installations, audio-guided tours, and podcasts. Using sound, they craft narratives, themes, and atmospheres for a given location. The projects engage the audience in a sensory reappropriation of the territory by broadcasting sound creations in public spaces and through podcasts. The cooperative’s expertise lies at the intersection of audiomedia creation, sound architecture, and media interaction.
Past Event
Exhibition • Contemporary Art
The PHI Foundation for Contemporary Art is pleased to present Oma-je, the largest North American exhibition to date by acclaimed French artist Laure Prouvost
451 Saint-Jean Street
Past Event
451 Saint-Jean Street
The PHI Foundation for Contemporary Art is pleased to present Oma-je, the largest North American exhibition to date by acclaimed French artist Laure Prouvost
