Iannis Xenakis: Drawings and Documents at Tourcoing
From March 23 to June 11, 2012, the Cabinet d'arts graphiques in Tourcoing hosts an exhibition featuring drawings and documents from the archives of Iannis Xenakis. This event, curated by his daughter Mâkhi Xenakis alongside Évelyne-Dorothée Allemand and Émilie Ovaere, is part of the Dessiner-Tracer initiative by the Association des conservateurs des musées du Nord-Pas-de-Calais. It highlights family archives and materials sourced from the Bibliothèque nationale de France, emphasizing Xenakis's early life. Born in Romania in 1922, he became involved in the communist resistance in 1941, facing imprisonment and injury by 1945. The exhibition also presents unpublished photographs, letters, notebooks, scores, and a film showcasing his "drawing sound" concept through Mycena-alpha.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs March 23 to June 11, 2012 at Cabinet d'arts graphiques, Tourcoing
- Curated by Mâkhi Xenakis, Évelyne-Dorothée Allemand, and Émilie Ovaere
- Part of Dessiner-Tracer by Association des conservateurs des musées du Nord-Pas-de-Calais
- Draws from family archives and Bibliothèque nationale de France
- Focuses on Xenakis's childhood and youth, including loss of mother at age 5
- Xenakis joined communist resistance in Athens in 1941, wounded in 1945
- Exile in Paris from 1947; worked with Le Corbusier on La Tourette and Philips Pavilion
- Film shows graphic score Mycena-alpha illustrating 'drawing sound'
Entities
Artists
- Iannis Xenakis
- Mâkhi Xenakis
- Françoise Xenakis
- Le Corbusier
- Anne Dagbert
- Denys Zacharopoulos
- Rodolphe Bruneau-Boulmier
Institutions
- Cabinet d'arts graphiques
- Association des conservateurs des musées du Nord-Pas-de-Calais
- Bibliothèque nationale de France
- Centre Pompidou
- France Musique
- éd. Analogues
Locations
- Tourcoing
- France
- Nord-Pas-de-Calais
- Romania
- Greece
- Athens
- Paris
- Brussels
- Belgium
Sources
- artpress —