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EMMANUEL SÉVIGNY
Producer, new media and technology designer (sound, visual, interactive
installation and performance)
2025 Parthenais street, studio 246
Montreal, (Quebec) Canada
H2K 3T2
Phone: +1 (514) 527-6007
Mobile: +1 (514) 983-7186
Fax: +1 (514) 527-8182
Email: [email protected]
Web site: playmind.com
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Birth: 19 of august 1973
Speak English, French and presently learning Spanish
ACADEMIC
1998-2003
Université du Québec à Montréal (University of Quebec in Montreal)
M.A. Master degree in Communications; Interactive Multimedia
1994-1998
Université de Montréal (University of Montreal)
B.A. Bachelor in music; Electro acoustic composition
1991-1994
Music school Vincent-D'indy
Music studies
1990-1991
Edouard-Montpetit college
Sciences studies
Other education
1997-1998
Studies in psychology of perception
Department of psychology, Université de Montréal
Autumn 1997 Training, Michel Lemieux
sound design and technical advices for interactive performance
Autumn 1995 Seminar «théâtre multimedia» with Carlos Bengio, UQAM
Summer 1995 Training, L'Écran humain
learning different techniques in multimedia
PERSONAL EXHIBITION
February 2008 Bipolaire work in progess / Interactive installation on stage / Usine C
June 2007
Between faces : mimétic study III / robotique installation / Fonderie Darling.
October 2002 Telemimetic station / interactive multimedia installation / Science center of Montreal / visitor
play with the image of themselves in the front of an interactive display.
April 2002
Volume plat / multimedia performance / Dérapage 3.3 event / Design center of UQAM.
April 2002
Shadow of the fish / multimedia installation / Fashion Lab of Montreal / interactive aquarium.
February 2002 Mimetic station / multimedia installation / SAT (Society of technological arts), Montreal / the
streetwalkers interact with an interactive display.
Nov. 2001
Substance / multimedia installation-performance / techno event / visual effect with 12 slides
projectors.
Sept 1999
Green devil / multimedia installation / M.I.M.99 / user move inside a virtual tavern.
June 1999
Internal Object / multimedia installation / UQAM / user enter a capsule and explore the
stages of the development lived by the fetus.
May 1996
In Utero / multimedia show / hall of Claude-Champagne at the Université de Montréal /
«work in progress» multi-projection.
Nov. 1995
Les Cubes / multimedia show / UQAM / multi-projection and performance.
February 1992 Apocalyptic dream / multimedia performance / Cégeps en spectacle.
May 1991
Monument / CD compilation / techno music
COLLABORATIVE WORK
August 2007
April 2007
Déc 2006
July 2006
June 2006
MGM Casino, Detroit, USA / public interactive installation / Producer
Spring museum, Las Vegas, USA / Magic miror / new media director
Science Centre of Montreal / Access Backstage / Producer and director
Festival de Jazz de Montreal / visual designer
Mutek / Visual avec Pole, Jenilek, Mike Shannon et DeadBeat / with Clandestine et Etienne
Grenier
February 2006 Nuit electronik / montreal high light,s Festival , Mutek / visual performance
February 2006- Robot Folie / interactive installation / Science center of Montreal /
Dec 2005
Nox / Interactive show with Sans pression / Science Center of Montreal / Producer and
director new media.
Nov 2005
Lanch of music album of Ariane Moffat / visual director with Moment factory
October 2005 Patrick Watson / multimedia show / Festival Pop Montreal / Visual designer, scenographer
with Brigitte Henry.
February 2005 Electronic night / music event / set design, visual performance / Montreal high lights festival,
Mutek
February 2005 The sphere / visual performance / Montreal high lights festival
December 2004 Festival magico, Samadhi (Zipolite, Mexico) / music event / visual performance
October 2004 Made in MTL / interactive video installation / set design, interactive design / Festival of
nouveau cinéma MTL.
October 2004 Interference from the sky, Patrick Watson / multimedia show / visual designer and set design
with Brigitte Henry / Festival of nouveau cinéma MTL.
2004
Pavilion of Canada, World Exposition (Japan) / set design, visual design / Lambert
international.
2004
Eaux, arts électronique / Art event / Artistic Coordinator / Champ libre
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2004
6 international manifestation of video and electronic art / Art event / Technical director /
Champ libre.
December 2003 Fortification littorales, Patrick Evans / multimedia installation / Installation, multi-projection
programmer
Summer 2003 Le Canada Vraiment, Cité des sciences (Paris) / museum exhibition / multimedia writer /
Lambert International.
Sept. 2003
In – Difference CO – HABITative, Patricia Reed / multimedia installation / installation multiprojection / Belgo gallery.
January 2003 InsideOut, Chuck Samuels and Sylvie Cotton / multimedia installation / technical director and
installation / Dazibao gallery.
Autumn 2002 Science center of Shanghai (Shanghai, China) / call for proposal / multimedia designer /
Lambert International
Summer 2002 Téléprésence project, SAT (Society of technological arts) / multimedia designer.
Summer 2001 Honda World, Grand prix of Canada / multimedia show / multimedia designer, music
composer / Lambert multimedia.
January 2001 Pharmacia event (Cancun, Mexico) / multimedia show / technical director / Lambert
Multimedia
Spring 2000
Euro Space Center (Belgium) / museum / programmer, multimedia designer and music
composer / Lambert multimedia
Summer 2000 Pavilion of Canada, World Exposition (Hanover, Germany) / programmer, multimedia
designer and music composer / Lambert multimedia
Winter 1999
ISEA (International society of electronic art) / Internet designer
Spring 1998
Orphéo / multimedia show / sound designer / Michel Lemieux
Autumn 1997 Bio H2O, Montreal Biosphere / music composer / Lambert multimedia
Autumn 1996 SPM / multimedia show / sound designer and technical direction / L’écran Humain
Summer 1996 Les veuves de Salomon / theater piece / sound designer / Carlos Bengio
TEACHING AND PUBLICATION
Professor
1999-2006
2002
Infography / multimedia / Professional school SAMO
Methodology of multimedia / André-Grasset College
Conferences and workshops
Automne 2007 Presenter, « Influences, divergences et perspectives scénographiques à l'heure d'une
atmosphère digitale » with Franck Ancel
Winter 2004
Workshops about multi-projection / Champ libre
June 2002
Art in technology / conference; Polieri, creator of a modern set design / Library François
Mitterand, Paris. France.
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April 2002
New media in museum / RIMA (International meeting of multimedia leaning), Quebec
May 2001
Museum and multimedia installation / André-Grasset College
February 2001 Museum and multimedia installation / UQAM, Department of communication
Publication
2004
2004
2003
Le diaporama revisité à l’ère du numérique / Journal Champ libre page 2-3, Montreal
Inter et Actif / revue Bahu / page 43 #1
Installation mimétique : une expérience interactive en contexte urbain / revue Éc/artS 03,
Spécial Montréal, page 268-272 / Paris, France
IMPLICATION
200820082006
2006-
President and founder of La Banque (Labanque.ca), organization for new media creation
President of the board, Champ libre, a nomadic electronic arts organization
Member and founder of « la Coalition Sauvons l’usine », Group of artist for saving a studio
building for artist
Member of the association for Computing Machinery « Siggraph »
GRANTS
2006
2004
2003
2001
Canadian Heritage / Research fund
Quebec council of art / Grant to new media artist
Canada council of art / Grant to new media artist
Quebec young multimedia / multimedia grant
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