Listening to lines, tracing sounds with Stéphane Clor
Since October, the University of Montpellier has welcomed Stéphane Clor, musician and visual artist, as artist-in-residence at the Faculty of Sciences with the support of DRAC Occitanie. In collaboration with Thomas Hausberger, Professor Mathematics, he explores the relationship between musical language and the origins of mathematical language.
The main idea behind this residency is to discuss/experiment/share the creation of a symbolic language to express contemporary music. Mathematics, geography, cartography, and biology have philosophically nourished his artistic research. Beyond classical scores, Stéphane Clor proposes a new kind of score that becomes a work of art in itself.
Concert and video and graphic installation
Stéphane Clor led several immersion periods at the University of Montpellier, during which he met with teachers and researchers from various scientific disciplines to inspire and deepen his research on signs and develop a language with its own mode of representation. An artistic exploration project was undertaken with students throughout the year. These were moments of sharing and sound and graphic creation, combining art and science.
The University of Montpellier committed to artistic creation
Since 2009, the art and culture department at the University of Montpellier has been implementing a committed policy on art and culture. As an integral part of campus life management, the department develops a program for the university community and also positions itself as a cultural player in the region by opening certain events to the general public. Sharing experience and creativity is at the heart of this artist residency program, which has been supported by the DRAC Occitanie since 2013. The UM allows artists to immerse themselves in this place of knowledge, transmission, and learning. Throughout their residency, artists organize outreach activities and workshops related to their artistic approach and their specific project for the University, thus engaging in a dialogue about the "making" of the work.
Stéphane Clor's upcoming events at UM
FromMarch 29 to April 28at the Triolet Campus Science Library: Stéphane Clor presents a sound map through an installation of his graphic and video scores featuring his musical works, in which the artist performs in various locations on the Triolet campus.
Wednesday, March 29 at 12:30 p.m. at the Triolet Campus Science Library: Guided tour of the video and graphic installation in the presence of the artist.
Thursday, March 30at 6:30 p.m. at the Triolet Campus: To conclude his residency, Stéphane Clor (cello) will perform his graphic scores with two guest musicians, Merve Salgar (tanbur) and Maria Laurent (pianet).