SANS SPEAKERS
création
JAMES SCHIDLOWSKY
Drawing on a minimalist sound aesthetic, Sans Speakers is an immersive installation that explores the circulation, transformation, and autonomy of sound.
Within an octagonal listening space, six panels form a substrate inhabited by 100 speakers. A seventh panel houses the “brain” of the device, connected to the speakers by a network of filament-like wires.
This brain orchestrates the circulation of electronically generated sounds by activating the speakers at different moments. Each speaker filters the frequencies that pass through it, giving it a distinct sound signature. As it unfolds through space, the sound is transformed: timbre, texture, and clarity evolve as it passes from one speaker to another and resonates on the panels.
The brain’s underlying behavior is based on a cellular automaton. Selected sound frequencies move within a matrix, where they modulate and influence the sounds of other panels, similar to ants communicating using sonomones (sound pheromones).
Glitches, resulting both from the limitations of the device and from deliberate interventions, can give rise to unexpected rhythms. Constantly evolving, the composition gradually reveals new patterns and soundscapes.
James Schidlowsky is a polymath whose practice brings together sound art, video, DIY electronics, and creative coding. Trained in pure and applied sciences, geology, and computer science, he spent several years as a software developer. Alongside this scientific background, a passion for music, collage and animation led him to develop a multidisciplinary artistic approach. He worked for several years as an audiovisual and IT technician at OBORO’s New Media Lab and currently holds the position of Electronic Arts Technician, supporting the Intermedia program at Concordia University.
This project has been made possible by Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec.
60 minutes
$6,75
1-4 people
Book a time slot, then receive a code by email allowing you to access EISODE for a private 1-hour session with the artwork.
SELF-LED EXPERIENCE
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MAY 18 → JULY 05
JAMES SCHIDLOWSKY
75 minutes
≥ $24
1-4 people
Over a tea, the host presents the exhibition and guides your attention to foster an active artistic experience.
GUIDED EXPERIENCE
MAY 18 → JULY 05
JAMES SCHIDLOWSKY
Free / RSVP
The Sans Speakers installation becomes an instrument — a self-contained system shifts into a performance device, shaped in real time.
Hélène Prévost focuses on sound and electronic interplay, blending field recordings, mixing, and electroacoustic textures.
Attend a performance in an intimate setting.
PERFORMANCE
JUNE 18 / 7PM
HÉLÈNE PRÉVOST
Free / RSVP
The Sans Speakers installation becomes an instrument — a self-contained system shifts into a performance device, shaped in real time.
Enfant Magique is the psychedelic and experimental folk project by Éric Gingras, blending minimalist soundscapes with handcrafted textures.
Attend a performance in an intimate setting.
PERFORMANCE
JULY 02 / 7PM
ENFANT MAGIQUE
12 places
$12,75
120 minutes
As part of Juin Génératif, meet James Schidlowsky and discover the principles that structure Sans Speakers. This discussion offers insight into the internal workings of the installation, as well as the artistic approach and systems that underpin it.
A workshop inspired by the artwork!
WORKSHOP
JUNE 13 / 10AM
JAMES SCHIDLOWSKY
Accédez à l'ensemble des activités dans la billetterie.