SOUND ART INSTALLATIONS IN PUBLIC SPACES

12-18 MAY, 2025

DOWNTOWN VICTORIAVILLE

– FREE –
Monday to Friday 9 AM – 7 PM ;
Saturday 10 AM – 8 PM ;
Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM

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E pur si muove !

The Italian expression “E pur si muove” is attributed to Galileo, apparently more legend than historical fact: “And yet it turns!” or, more literally, as “And yet it moves!”, evoking the idea that the Earth is in motion, despite the objections of authorities of Galileo’s age. Today, this phrase embodies the persistence of truth in the face of censorship, reminding us that scientific facts remain valid regardless of prevailing beliefs. It also musters determination in the face of injustice and blind authority. In its common meaning, “E pur si muove” is an emblem of intellectual freedom and the triumph of science over obscurantism, an idea that also resonates deeply in art and creativity.

In this sense, “And yet it moves!” applies aptly to the works presented this year. The circuit invites the audience to see and hear sound art installations that come to life, moving not only on site but even farther afield. For the first time in this context, artists will present a live creation, transforming and transporting the work through time and the space of the city. The expression ‘living art’ assumes full meaning here.

Attendees will discover a sonic, haptic, and visual journey on a skateboard, a mechanised light structure, a wind-activated cello orchestra, a takeover of a public space in sound, turntables transformed toward perpetual motion, a trio creating protean site-specific works, the mechanised walk of urban pedestrians, an object/animal that seemingly seeks to connect with the audience, and endless snow in constant movement. These poetic and dynamic offerings invite us not only to dream, but also to consider artistic responses to the current geopolitical climate and overarching uncertainty in our own ways, on a human scale. They therefore point to the universal.

Érick d’Orion, Sound Art Installation Curator

Sound Art Installations 2025

MAX BOUTIN « Texturologie vibratoire »

« Texturologie vibratoire » MAX BOUTIN France – ENTRÉE LIBRE –BIBLIOTHÈQUE CHARLES-ÉDOUARD-MAILHOT An experimental multimedia installation employing a ‘SkateCam’ − a skateboard equipped with an camera that captures the sounds and vibrations of the urban ground. These video sequences are projected onto an oblique concrete screen where the surface of the ground moves at full…
THÉÂTRE RUDE INGÉNIERIE « Mur lumineux »

« Mur lumineux » THÉÂTRE RUDE INGÉNIERIE Quebec | World Premiere – FREE –PISTE CYCLABLE This mechanical sculpture is both luminous and sonic, and consists of a series of ‘scrollers,’ outdated lighting devices that produce a series of coloured filters to scroll in front of a projector. In sum, the piece generates a malleable mosaic…
FÉLIX BLUME « Cello Suites »

« Cello Suites » FÉLIX BLUME France | Canadian Premiere– FREE –TERRAIN DE PÉTANQUE « Cello Suites » is a co-presentation of FIMAV and centre Avatar. The project was developed with the support of DRAC Occitanie. Arizona is home to ancient windmills, remnants of the American dream and westward expansion. « Cello Suites » gives…
LÉA BOUDREAULT & SIMON CHIOINI« Bruit de front »

« Bruit de front » LÉA BOUDREAULT & SIMON CHIOINI Québec | World Premiere – FREE ENTRY –VÉLOGARE This site-specific installation and performance explores and adapts to the specific location where it is presented. It playfully investigates the material, as well as the environmental and architectural particularities, of the site using DIY electronics, sound, and…
GIUSEPPE MASIA « Rip the needle »

« Rip the needle » GIUSEPPE MASIA Belgium-Italy | World Premiere– FREE –SENTIER DE LA VÉLOGAREA collaboration : This sculptural sound installation comprises three DIY turntables that are specially designed to play glass records. These records, made by moulding and thermoforming recycled and then further-altered discs, are materialised sound traces that question the nature of…
MMV2005 « Danser entre forains »

« Danser entre forains » MMV2005 Quebec | World Premiere – FREE –GAZÉBO This trio from Quebec City activates their exhibition space with performances, improvisations in sound, and staged happenings. Through musical wanderings throughout Victoriaville and the crafting of objects and costumes, they create a theatrical universe asserted through performance and experimentation. Their site, home…
FÉLIX BLUME « Andante »

« Andante » FÉLIX BLUME France | World Premiere– FREE –RUE DE LA GARE “Andante” is a co-production of the Avatar Center and a co-presentation of FIMAV and the Avatar Center. Project initiated in 2022 as part of the Pivô Research residency, with the support of the Consulate General of France in São Paulo. Here,…
THÉÂTRE RUDE INGÉNIERIE « Lance-corde »

« Lance-corde » THÉÂTRE RUDE INGÉNIERIE Quebec | World Premiere– FREE –RUE DE LA GARE This mechanical device propels a suspended loop of rope, tracing the random nature of each small variation, imprinting ambient sounds by vibrating the rope with its changing shape and momentum. Equipped with a digital optical system, the rope launcher recognises…
GIUSSEPPE MASIA « Rip the needle : vitrine variation »

« Rip the needle : vitrine variation » GIUSSEPPE MASIA Belgium-Italy | World Premiere– FREE –VITRINE GÉRALD MUSIQUE This work offers a radical reinterpretation of the vinyl record and the record player. « Rip the Needle » hijacks these familiar objects to reveal a new materiality and a new way of listening to them. At…
PASCALE LEBLANC LAVIGNE « Il restera toujours quelques nuages à pelleter »

« Il restera toujours quelques nuages à pelleter » PASCALE LEBLANC LAVIGNE Quebec | World Premiere – FREE ADMISSION –CENTRE D’ART JACQUES-ET-MICHEL-AUGER, LE CARRÉ 150 A collaboration : This installation comprises video, kinetic elements, and sound to explore the transformation of materials and investing them with new meaning. Mechanical devices move in irregular ways, interacting…