Amélie Laurence Fortin Avatar@OBORO: Brutalisme magique
© Amélie Laurence Fortin, Brutalisme magique, 2023-2024. Photo : Avatar
In 2017, Amélie Laurence Fortin experimented with a singular monumentality in the Arctic, one that exists through the space between things, through the sound that fills the immense expanse. Five experimental sculptures that mechanically produce sound were born. These will enable her to blur the boundaries between disciplines on a regular basis, questioning the performative role of the object in the field of visual art.
In 2023, Avatar is initiating a long-term, customized three-year residency to support Fortin in exploring and enriching her world of sound. For phase 1 of this residency, the five kinetic sculptures were first recorded. In 2024, currently in phase 2, Amélie Laurence Fortin is devoting herself to composing, mixing and spatializing her recordings, so as to design a new spatialized installation. To mark the end of her residency, a first variation of this work will be presented in collaboration with OBORO.
During phase 3 of his residency in 2025, the project will conclude with the publication of a two-volume sound work. This dual physical and digital collection will retrace the artist’s creative process, offering a plunge into Amélie Laurence Fortin’s wonderfully enigmatic universe and a reflection on the performativity of body, object and space in the experience of sound.
© Amélie Laurence Fortin, Brutalisme magique, 2023-2024. Photo : Avatar
Amélie Laurence Fortin currently divides her time and creativity between Quebec City, Canada, and Warsaw, Poland. Her fascinating work has been the subject of numerous solo and group exhibitions, has participated in artistic residencies and festivals, and is proudly displayed in private and public collections across Quebec and Europe.
