Frédéric Acquaviva: Sound Experimenter and Lettrism Archivist
Frédéric Acquaviva, a sound artist born in Montargis in 1967, is recognized for his innovative sound cloning across multiple venues. In December 2012, he is set to perform in New York at Ione's Dream Festival#17 on December 1, at the Emily Harvey Foundation on December 15, and at Intermedia Experimental House on December 16. He is also co-curating the exhibition 'Specters of Artaud' at Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid, which runs until December 17. His works from the early 1990s, including 'O(e)uvre pour pédale de piano' and the radio piece 'sens unique(s)', delve into themes of authorship. Additionally, his piece 'Aatie' debuted in May 2011 at Teatro La Fenice, and he intends to establish a space for experimentation in Berlin in 2013 following his exhibitions.
Key facts
- Frédéric Acquaviva born 1967 in Montargis, lives and works everywhere.
- Concerts in New York December 2012: Ione's Dream Festival#17 (Deep Listening Institute, Kingston, Dec 1), Emily Harvey Foundation (Dec 15), Intermedia Experimental House Window Gallery of Phil Niblock (Dec 16).
- Co-curates 'Specters of Artaud, Language and the Arts in the 1950s' with Kaira Cabanas at Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid, until Dec 17.
- CD/DVD release of 'Aatie' due in December 2012.
- In June 2012, presented video 'Quatre' and lecture 'Ni lettrisme, ni poésie sonore : musique' at Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias.
- Participated in roundtable at Passage de Retz, Paris, around exhibition 'Bientôt les Lettristes'.
- Performed 'Musique cabalistique n°6' at Marché de la poésie, Cité Véron, with Monique Dorsel, Philippe Müller, René de Obaldia present.
- In May 2011, Teatro La Fenice in Venice premiered 'Aatie' for mezzo-soprano, ensemble, electronics, voices.
- Archives shown at MACBA Barcelona (Gil J. Wolman, 2010-2011), Turin and Paris (Maurice Lemaître, 2011), Cinémathèque Française (Otto Muehl, March 2012).
- Plans to open an experimental space in Berlin in 2013.
Entities
Artists
- Frédéric Acquaviva
- Isidore Isou
- Kaira Cabanas
- Maurice Lemaître
- Henri Chopin
- Bernard Heidsieck
- Jean-Luc Parant
- Monique Dorsel
- Philippe Müller
- René de Obaldia
- Denis Dufour
- John Cage
- Marcel Duchamp
- Gil J. Wolman
- Otto Muehl
- Edgar Varèse
- Antonin Artaud
- Erik Satie
- Pauline Oliveros
- Phil Niblock
- George Maciunas
Institutions
- Museo Reina Sofia
- Deep Listening Institute
- Emily Harvey Foundation
- Intermedia Experimental House Window Gallery
- Teatro La Fenice
- MACBA Barcelona
- Cinémathèque Française
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Moderna Museet
- Passage de Retz
- Marché de la poésie
- Cité Véron
- Campo Nuovo
- Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias
Locations
- Montargis
- France
- New York
- United States
- Kinston
- Madrid
- Spain
- Venice
- Italy
- Paris
- Saint-Apollinaire-de-Rias
- Ardèche
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Barcelona
- Turin
- Berlin
- Germany
Sources
- artpress —