French Electronic Art Scene: New Venue, Festivals, and Optimism
Le Cube, a new space dedicated to electronic arts designed and directed by ART 3000, opened on September 20, 2001 in Issy-les-Moulineaux. It features exhibition halls, a performance space, a media library, and two artist residency workshops with six workstations starting in 2002, focusing on new interactive writing. The festival @rt Outsiders, initiated by Henry Chapier and Jean-Luc Soret, held its second edition from September 12 to 30, 2001 at the Maison européenne de la photographie in Paris, with extensions in Monaco, Los Angeles, and online. Notable installations included Michel Bret and Marie-Hélène Tramus's "Danse avec moi" and Edmond Couchot and Michel Bret's "Je sème à tout vent." The FIAC in October officially discovered video art, and Noos announced winners of its first multimedia art competition, including Harry Flosser, Dave Jones, Tomi Vollauschek, François Leandre, and Reynald Drouhin. At the Printemps de septembre in Toulouse, Shimon Attie's "White Nights, Sugar Dreams" (2000) was shown. The article takes an optimistic view of the French electronic art scene in autumn 2001.
Key facts
- Le Cube opened on September 20, 2001 in Issy-les-Moulineaux.
- Le Cube was designed and directed by ART 3000.
- Le Cube has exhibition halls, a performance space, a media library, and two artist residency workshops with six workstations.
- Artist residencies at Le Cube will begin in 2002, focusing on new interactive writing.
- @rt Outsiders festival second edition ran from September 12 to 30, 2001.
- @rt Outsiders was initiated by Henry Chapier and Jean-Luc Soret.
- The festival took place at Maison européenne de la photographie in Paris with extensions in Monaco, Los Angeles, and online.
- Michel Bret and Marie-Hélène Tramus created 'Danse avec moi'.
- Edmond Couchot and Michel Bret created 'Je sème à tout vent'.
- FIAC in October 2001 officially discovered video art.
- Noos announced winners of its first multimedia art competition at FIAC.
- Winners included Harry Flosser, Dave Jones, Tomi Vollauschek, François Leandre, and Reynald Drouhin.
- Shimon Attie's 'White Nights, Sugar Dreams' (2000) was shown at Printemps de septembre in Toulouse.
Entities
Artists
- Michel Bret
- Marie-Hélène Tramus
- Edmond Couchot
- Harry Flosser
- Dave Jones
- Tomi Vollauschek
- François Leandre
- Reynald Drouhin
- Shimon Attie
- Henry Chapier
- Jean-Luc Soret
Institutions
- ART 3000
- Le Cube
- Maison européenne de la photographie
- FIAC
- Noos
- Printemps de septembre
- CICV
- Maison des arts de Créteil
- Interférences
Locations
- Issy-les-Moulineaux
- France
- Paris
- Monaco
- Los Angeles
- Toulouse
- Belfort
Sources
- artpress —