Stochastic Generator & Servitudes
Originally scheduled to take place in April and May 2020, Jean-Pierre Gauthier’s exhibition Stochastic Generator & Servitudes had to be postponed due to the confinement measures related to COVID-19. A collaboration with the gallery ELLEPHANT now allows for the presentation of the two works.
The installations Stochastic Generator (presented at ELLEPHANT) and Servitudes (presented at OBORO) share an approach that shifts between the desire to control a system and the desire to relinquish control. While a sound event would normally unfold in linear time, interactivity short-circuits the way that the sound is received, and despite their degree of autonomy, the works serve the will of their viewers. The elements of randomness in Jean-Pierre Gauthier’s installations spark interactions, echoes, variations, and arrangements. These dynamics are similar to improvisation, which is an important part of the artist’s sound practice, where the freedom to be inspired by and respond to the immediate constitutes a precious kind of servitude.
The exhibition is open to the public on Thursdays, from noon to 7 pm, and on Fridays and Saturdays, from noon to 5 pm. No reservations are necessary. Please note that masks are mandatory.
Photo: Jean-Pierre Gauthier, Servitudes, 2018
