In an interview with Diane Marois, painter Jean-Marc Larhantec will take us on a journey, exploring the translation of frequencies into painting. A conference followed by a live painting performance to the sound of DJ Copal’s music.
Frequency is a vibratory phenomenon triggered by every sound emitted in nature or in music. It is used to characterise sounds from low to high pitched. While there is a lot of talk these days about 'Sound Healing' and the meditative experience it can provide, Jean-Marc Larhantec explores the links between these vibrations and painting. The frequencies are the primary pulses of his creative process and enable him to access the idea of a pictorial structure.
Working with a similar approach, DJ Copal — speacialised in organic, Afro and tribal electronics — will join the conversation and discuss with Larhantec the impact of frequencies on our brain and emotions before offering us a live pictorial performance to the sound of music.
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A music lover and former artistic director for some of France's leading luxury brands, Jean-Marc Larhantec paints as he is: with heart and emotion. His canvases are first constructed with geometric shapes that organise the composition of the work; this is the background; then, in the foreground, comes the liberation of the pictorial gesture: drips, splashes and instinctive gestures bring a geometric lyricism to his works. Deeply influenced by music, which he cites as a reference for each of his canvases, his works are worked in the manner of a symphony. Formally, the use of a serial motif present in most of his canvases - a piece of a circle, the paint of which is criss-crossed, as if engraved like vinyl - opens up a number of avenues of interpretation. The ex-niholo creation of Jean-Marc Larhantec's works is thus an analogy of a personal, subjective and intuitive score.
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Samy Ayachi, known artistically as Cøpal, uses his music as sacred smoke — channeling soundwaves to open pathways into reverie.
His organic house sound, inspired by the desert and tribal Afro rhythms, fuses cinematic textures with ethereal pads.
Signed to renowned labels such as MoBlack, Magnifik Music & Madorasindahouse, Copal has gained support from top international DJs like Black Coffee, Oliver Koletzki, Trikk and reached Top 4 on
Beatport with his acclaimed EP IYO. He has performed at major festivals and events worldwide, sharing the stage with celebrated artists including Bedouin, &ME, Satori...
