Sébastien Roux Translates Sol LeWitt's Wall Drawings into Sound

French electronic composer Sébastien Roux creates sound sequences based on Sol LeWitt's wall drawing instructions. He discovered LeWitt's work in 2010 during a residency in New York at DIA:Beacon, perceiving the serial combinations of geometric forms as graphic scores. Roux uses electronic and acoustic sounds to 'translate' preexisting artworks into auditory experiences. His compositions are presented as listening sessions rather than concerts, emphasizing spatialization and site-specific installations. He has created 'Wallpaper Music' installations with sound sources hidden in wallpaper-covered walls. Roux also works in radio art, with pieces broadcast in Germany and France. His piece 'Nouvelle' is based on Flaubert's 'The Legend of Saint Julian the Hospitalier', using only sentences describing sounds or containing dialogue. Roux's approach is Oulipian, linking to Georges Perec, Jacques Roubaud, and François Morellet. He has collaborated with writer Célia Houdart on sound walks and with architect Olivier Vadrot. He composed stage music for choreographer Sylvain Prunenec. Roux was assistant to Georges Aperghis at IRCAM and cites Tom Johnson, Alvin Lucier, and Bob Dylan as influences.