Attention Montreal artists of all origins: OBORO, in partnership with Diversité artistique Montéal (DAM), has devised a series of artist talks and workshops especially for you!

From April to June 2009, Mediations will provide a unique opportunity to discover a collection of fascinating artists, whose career paths and work with new media are sure to stimulate. Come and meet them; attend an artist talk, or register for a workshop in audio art or video art!

To know more about DAM,
please visit www.diversiteartistique.org

Here’s a glimpse into what we have planned

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— WORKSHOPS —

Introduction to audio art
An exciting foray into the creative process—the conceptual and technical practices of seasoned artists and musicologists.

Chantal Dumas – Writing with Sound
May 27 & 28, 2009, from 6 to 9 pm
June 15 & 16, 2009, from 6 to 9 pm



Introduction to video
To demystify, create, manipulate, animate and disseminate video.
with Thierry Francis
June 2– 3– 9 & 10, 2009, from 6 to 9 pm

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— ARTIST TALKS —

Bryan Mulvihill
Interdisciplinary artist, calligrapher, traveller and founder of the World Tea Party, a pan-cultural, interactive, archetypal tea salon.

The Wandering Life and Times of a Tea Flâneur
Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at 5:30 pm


Soo Yeon Cho & Jean-Sébastien Rousseau
Creative collaboration of an artist-choreographer-dancer with an artist-designer-programer.

MeMo: Realtime Visual Effects and Dancing Bodies
Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at 5:30 pm

Workshop registration will begin in April.
Keep your eyes peeled for upcoming announcements!

This project receives the financial support of the Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine and Ville de Montréal within the framework of the Entente sur le développement culturel de Montréal 2009-2011