Art & Science Days 2020
16 - 30 May 2020
Can we trust our perception?
"Appearances are a glimpse of the unseen" - Anaxagoras
Fascinating optical phenomena, mirages have inspired various legends and are someties assimilated to hallucinations. Indeed, in a figurative sense, the word mirage also refer to illusions and deceptive appearances. And yet, what we see in a mirage actually exists...
The 2020 edition of the Art & Science Days will take place in Saint-Etienne from 16 to 30 May. Rich in encounters and discoveries, this 7th edition contains live performances, exhibitions, a conference and workshops on the theme of mirages.
Seventh call for work for composers and multimedia artists
Saint-Etienne – May 2020
"Appearances are a glimpse of the unseen" - Anaxagoras
As part of the Art & Science Days, Musinfo proposes to composers and artists from around the world to participate in a call for a sound or multimedia work.
We dedicate this 2020 edition of the call for works to mirages in their different dimensions.
Read more: Seventh call for work for composers and multimedia artists
The 7th Sampo Composition Contest / Residency
Contest / Residency Results
The international jury selected two winners of Sampo Contest / Residency:
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| Umut Eldem (Belgium) |
Philippe Hattat (France) |
Artex Helsinki
In the beginning of 2020 we started a new collaboration with Helsinki-based oboist Saku Mattila in the framework of the Artex programme. This collaboration consists in:
- a series of concerts with Sampo
- videos from the concerts
- instructional videos on pieces with Sampo
- premiering new works by contemporary composers
- introducing Sampo to Finnish conservatories to be used for instrumental improvisation
Sampo Artist Residency (solo performers)
2020 Residents
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| Sara Chenal | Nico Couck |
| violon | guitare |
| www.sara-chenal.com | www.nicocouck.com |
Art & Science Days 2019
15 - 18 May 2019
New perspective
False or repressed memory? Juxtaposition of perception and memory? A sign of previous life, an illusion, a temporal anomaly? The eternal return of the same? The feeling of déjà-vu intrigues both artists, philosophers and scientists.
The 2019 edition of the Art & Science Days will be held for the first time in Saint-Etienne. While offering new encounters and discoveries, this 6th edition will include some reminders from previous editions – all this in a new context.
We dedicate this 2019 edition of the Art & Science Days to déjà-vu in its different dimensions.
Sixth call for work for composers and multimedia artists
Saint-Etienne – May 2019
False or repressed memory? Juxtaposition of perception and memory? A sign of previous life, an illusion, a temporal anomaly? The eternal return of the same? The feeling of déjà-vu intrigues both artists, philosophers and scientists.
As part of the Art & Science Days, Musinfo proposes to composers and artists from around the world to participate in a call for a sound or multimedia work.
We dedicate this 2019 edition of the call for works to the phenomenon of deja vu in its different dimensions.
Read more: Sixth call for work for composers and multimedia artists
The 6th Sampo Composition Contest / Residency
Contest / Residency Results
The international jury selected two winners of Sampo Contest / Residency:
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| Jean-François Charles (France / USA) |
Hongshuo Fan (China) |
Artex Katowice
In order to meet the goals of the Artex project and thanks to the support of the city of Saint-Etienne and the Institut Français, a partnership was introduced with the Academy of Music of Katowice in Poland.
In the framework of the Artex project, we proposed to
- train the persons interested through individual or collective workshops
- make a Sampo available to the partner for the agreed time period
- foster collaborations between users from different structures