Dominique Blais á Portfolio

DOMINIQUE BLAIS
PORTFOLIO · 2007
Dominique Blais
born 1974
lives and works in Paris
56 rue de Paradis F-75010 PARIS
[email protected]
www.dominiqueblais.tk
“ A few years ago, I used to organise events in Paris examining the relationship between visual
arts and electronic music. Basically my work investigates the physical and emotional possibilities
in sound and visual installations. It explores ideas around thresholds, silence, rhythm, time,
duration, contemplation, perception, etc. Most of the time, I create my projects in-situ within the
constraints of space and time. Eventually I produce some hybrid pieces, which sometimes refer
to art, music or cinema, by using manufactured objects, electronic devices, photography, video
and sound materials. ”
RESUME
EDUCATION
2004
2000
1998
Postgraduate, École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts (Marseille)
Media & Multimedia Master, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (Paris)
Master in visual arts, École Régionale des Beaux-Arts (Nantes)
GRANTS / RESIDENCES
2007
2006
2005
Grant & artist-in-residence program, Villa Arson (Nice)
DICREAM grant program (production), CNC
AFAA Grant & artist-in-residence international program, award-winner, Montréal
Research and creation grant program, award-winner, DRAC Ile-de-France
Special grant program , CNAP
Artist-in-residence program, not-for-profit organisation L’entreprise culturelle (Paris)
DICREAM grant program (production), CNC
EXHIBITIONS
2008
2007
Solo show, Fonderie Darling (Montréal)
Solo show, Le Dojo (Nice)
“THE STILLNESS OF THE AIR” Solo show, La Vitrine (Paris)
“GRIZZLY PROOF” Flux Factory (New-York)
“ROAD TO UTOPIA” Galerie Extérieure (New-York)
2006
“LE PETIT NOËL DU COMMISSARIAT” Le Commissariat (Paris)
“COSA NOSTRA” Glassbox (Paris)
“THE CARDBOARD HOUSE” In-situ installation, Studio Cormier (Montreal)
“WHITE LIGHT/WHITE HEAT” Festival Rayon Frais (Tours)
“SAMUEL MORSE MEETS BRIAN WILSON” Two-persons show, w/ Detanico & Lain, Pode Bal (Paris)
“MARCLAY’S BIKE” Galerie Extérieure (Paris)
2005
“RIAM 02” Two-persons show, w/ Laurent Grasso, Galerie SMP (Marseille)
“ICI RÊVER ICI” w/ Sylvain Rousseau, École des Beaux-Arts (Tours)
“FLOATING ZONE” Les abattoirs, Musée d’Art Contemporain (Toulouse)
“GROUPSHOW” Galerie ADM (Bois-Colombe)
“INFRA” Two-persons show, w/ Ralph Steinbrüchel, Glassbox (Paris)
“CIS4” Médialab, Galerie Rue Montgrand (Marseille)
“EYE OF THE DUCK”, w/ Loris Gréaud, Centre d’Art Manet (Gennevilliers)
2004
“AFTERHOURS” Groupshow, Peanuts (Paris)
“AVRIL.DOT” Festival des cultures électroniques, Confluences (Paris)
SCREENINGS
2007
2006
2004
"BURNING MRS O'LEARY'S COW" SWGC Art Gallery, (Corner Brook / CAN)
“PSYCHO 3”, Rush Art Gallery (New York)
“PSYCHO 3”, Temporarycontemporary (London)
“PSYCHO 3”, MK2 Bibliothèque (Paris)
“WITHOUT BORDERS”, Ayers Island Contemporary Art (Orono / USA)
WORKSHOPS / CONFERENCES
2006
2005
Conference, École supérieure d’art (Rennes)
Max/MSP workshop, IRAV (Fort-de-France)
Max/MSP workshop, Villette Emergences (Paris)
Conference and workshop, École supérieure des beaux-arts (Tours)
PUBLICATIONS
2007
“LINE” publication, Les éditions désordonnées (Paris)
THE STILLNESS OF THE AIR
video, ceiling fans, potentiometers. 2007
ROAD TO UTOPIA
instructions & audio CD. 2007
THE CARDBOARD HOUSE
cardboards, ropes, sounds, 2006
WHITE LIGHT / WHITE HEAT
Giant balloon, lights, helium, silk-screen printing, 2006
BURNING MRS O’LEARY’S COW
DVD video, 2006
MARCLAY’S BIKE
modified BMX, 2006
DOOM
mixed media. 2006
• w/ Cécile Babiole
TWO CIRCLES
turntables, records, speakers, power amplifier, table, neon light, computer program. 2005
PSYCHO 3
A HYBRID BETWEEN THE ORIGINAL AND ITS REMAKE
video, computer program. 2005
DRUM (FEEDBACK)
microphones for drumkit, tripods, power amplifier, speakers. 2005
DEAF ROOM
turntable, record, pedestal, neon lights, on display. 2005
L’ARAGNE
Revox player, box, speakers, power amplifier, lights, carpets, wires, soundproofing materials. 2003-2005
• w/ Loris Gréaud
MUSICAL PLASTIC PLANT
plastic plant, speakers, power amplifier, CD player, wires, armchairs. 2005
playlist : Best of Modern Jazz Orchestra
X-RAY (NEONS LIGHTS)
light box, digital print. 2005
DELAY(ED)
Revox player & recorder, microphone, speaker, tape. 2005