Samon Takahashi

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Samon Takahashi (1970 - ) est artiste plasticien et compositeur, il vit et travaille à Paris.

"Samon Takahashi tire des systèmes rationnels d’ordonnancement leur capacité à classer à peu près tout. Il compose donc de manière rigoureusement aberrante et classe des éléments divers. La fiction ou le rire entrent dans son œuvre pour désamorcer la rigidité de ces énoncés. Ainsi, devant ce travail, nous faisons l’expérience tout à la fois de la complexité d’une démonstration et de la faillite d’un système rationnel mis en péril par l’absurde." Marie Bonnet

« Samon Takahashi draws from rational systems of organization their capacity to classify almost everything. He, therefore, composes in a rigourously crazy maner and classifies diverse elements. Fiction or laughing enter his work to defuse the rigidity of these statements. Thus, in front of this work, we experience both the complexity of a demonstration and the failure of rational system jeopardized by absurdity. » Marie Bonnet.

awards / grants

HIAP grant and artist-in-residence programm, Helsinki, 2005
DRAC research and creation program for 2004, Ministère de la Culture, Paris, 2004
AFAA grant and artist-in-residence program in Los Angeles 18th street Art Complex, USA, 2004
ASEF Cultural Grant (Asia-Europe Foundation), Seoul, 2004

ongoing projects

neurhome.org (website)
The Auricle (sound based i-ching, on-demand)
radio free robots (radiophonic concept with Clément Lyonnet, Jérome Fino, Laurent Basset, Yann Leguay)

solo shows

“Les Ores”, (cur. Marie Bonnet), studio Kinokho, Paris, 2005
“New French Art” (cur. Clayton Campbell), 18th Steet Art Complex, Los Angeles, 2004, USA
“Untitled” (cur. Clayton Campbell), 18th Steet Art Complex, Los Angeles, 2004, USA
"perfect life" (cur. Morgane Rousseau), la box, Bourges, 2002
“#1” (cur. M. Nemoto), gallery 360°, Tokyo, 1999

collective shows

Huutovideolounge, (cur. Terhi Heino), Galleria Huuto, Helsinki, 2005
E-motions, (cur. Collective), Galeria Arsenal, Torun, 2005
ID Trouble, (cur. Zoran Eric), Nurture Gallery, NYC, 2005
Radio Days, (cur. Claire Staebler), De Appel, Amsterdam, 2005
Un Pour Tous, (cur. Collective), Glasbox, Paris, 2005
MIA festival, sound art program (cur.Joachim Montessuis), Annecy, 2004
The Patterns of Plans and the Lack of Plan Plans (cur. Hilary Sassen), T1+2 Art Space, London, 2004
Mix-Max (cur. Sung-Won Kim, Bernard Marcadé), Sonje Art Center, Seoul, 2004
Playlist (cur. Nicolas Bourriaud), Palais de Tokyo, Paris, 2004
Video in Onda (cur. A. Bruciati), Galleria Comunale d’Arte, Monfalcone, 2004
Prototipi 3 (cur. B. Pietromarchi, Stefano Chiodi ), Fondazione Olivetti, Rome, 2004
“the video game“ (cur. Antonella Cripa), galleria Pianissimo, Milan, 2003
“my sweet home“ (cur. Tsutomu Okada), Wacoal Art Center, Tokyo, 2003
“projet des perméables“ of Laurent Moriceau, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, 2002
"the void" (cur. Akiko Miyake),,, Rice Gallery, Tokyo, & CCA, Kita-kiushu, 2002
“working together “, Galerie Art et Essais, Rennes, 2002
"+/- l'épicerie", Paris, 2001
“traversées” (cur. Hans-Ulrich Obrist), Musée d’Art Moderne, Paris, 2001
“paradoxe” with Saadane Afif (cur. François Piron), Montreuil, 2001
“mutations” (cur. Hans-Ulrich Obrist), Tn Probe, Tokyo, 2001
“affinités électives 3” (with Lorenzo Benedetti) (cur. Bojan Sarcevic), Galerie du Jour agnès b., Paris, 2001
“spazi offerti” (cur. Chiara Parisi), San Casciano dei Bagni, 2000
observatoire de haute provence (cur. Olivier Maurel), 2000
“patternism”, Kiron Gallery, Paris, 2000
woolways (cur. Fabrice Hybert), UR, Paris, 1999
observatoire de haute provence (cur. Olivier Maurel), 1999
unispace 3 (cur. Olivier Maurel), United Nations Conference, Vienna, 1999
“synthetic pleasures” (cur. Ti-Fen Lebecq), Montpellier, 1998

video directing

“Venefe a 10 ans”, 6’, 10 ème anniversaire des voies navigables de France, Toulouse, 2001
“Confiture”, 7’, BHV (for F. Hybert), Paris, 2001
“Le livre des vivants”, 30’, an egyptian diary by Mariella Bertheas, Rome, 2000
“Spiral TV” exhibition by Fabrice Hybert, Tokyo, 1999
“Ted Hybert” music video for F. Hybert, 3’, Berlin, 1998
project ”Museum Indoor”, Serre di Rapolano, 1998
“Citoxe” exhibition by F. Hybert, Moma, New York, 1998
“Citoxe” exhibition by F. Hybert, De Apple, Amsterdam, 1997
“Venice Biennale”, exhibition by F. Hybert, Venice, 1997
“Dimda” music video for the band Pol, 5’30”, Köln, 1994

videography

”el dorado”, 10’40”, USA, 2006
"the widow of colonel Notara", with Minna Langstrom, 5'00", Finland, 2005
“hetki“, 10’36“, Finland, 2005
“le bal “, 6’16 “, France, 2005
“ressac”, 4‘30” loop, USA, 2004 “la circonférence des oiseaux“, 60“ loop, France, 2004
“creamasteroïd 1 & 2“, 13’, France, 2002
"beauforêt", video, 5', Japan, 2001
“attraction/distraction”, video, loop, France, 2000
“the meeting point”, video, 8’, Japan, 1999
“the missing point”, video, 14’, Japan, 1999
“double bind”, video, 3’40”, Japan, 1999
“loop studies”, loops for video installations, Japan, 1999
”san”, loops for 3 screens installation, Japan, 1999
“davanti-dietro”, concept for 2 video cameras, Italy, 1999
“share brothers” (with Guillaume Legouill), 35 mm, 8’, France, 1998
“the King is dead”, video, 12’, Portugal, 1998
“the Disney experience”, video, 4’, France, 1995
“homme qui court dans la campagne morvandelle”, super 8, loop, France, 1994
“haircut”, video, 6’, France-Germany, 1994

sound (composition)

soundtrack for the dance piece “inprivato”, Cie Imbilico/Luigia Riva, Paris, 2005
live soundtrack (with C. Hétier) for André Sauvage movie “ études sur Paris ”, Jerusalem, Bethleem, Ramallah, Tel-Aviv, Haifa, 2004 - Jarasum, Lisboa, 2005
live soundtrack (with C. Hetier) for Sjöstrom movie “He, who get slapped“, Futuroscope, Poitier, + TV cable channel, 2003 - Jarasum, Seoul, Lisboa, 2005
soundtrack for Michael Sakamoto’s “Rite of Spring “ (prologue), Highways, Los Angeles, 2004
soundtrack for yi zhou video “ yi vs yi “, Maison Européenne de la Photo, Paris, 2004
soundtrack for Yi Zhou exhibition “paradise drive“, De Noirmont Gallery, Paris, 2002
soundtrack for the dance piece “impreda”, Cie Imbilico/Luigia Riva, Milano, Paris, 2002
live soundtrack for Saadane Afif exhibition, Galerie Michel Rein, Paris, 2002
soundtrack for Haegue Yang exhibition, Frankfurt a.m., 2001
live soundtrack for Paola Pivi piece, Fondazione Pistoletto, Biella, 2001
soundtrack for Corine Sentou exhibition, Galerie Eric Dupont, Paris, 2001
soundtrack for the dance piece “Color” (with Ryoji Ikeda), Cie K622/Mié Coquempot, Paris, Belfort, Nagoya, Yokohama, 2000
soundtrack for the dance piece “Inrimessa”, Cie Imbilico/Luigia Riva, Milano, Paris, 1999-2000
soundtracks for Spiral TV, Fabrice Hybert show, Tokyo, Japan, 1999
sound design of the chilean pavillion (with R. Matta & V. Huidobro), Expo Lisboa 98, Lisbonne, 1998
soundtrack for the exhibition of Tadashi Kawamata “mines”, Kanazawa, 1998
soundtrack for the documentary “Passage des chaises” on Tadashi Kawamata, 16 mm 14’, Arte, France, 1998
soundtracks for various videos by Fabrice Hybert, 1998-2002
soundtrack for “Citoxe” exhibition by F. Hybert, Moma, New York, 1998
soundtrack for “Citoxe”, exhibition by F. Hybert, De Apple, Amsterdam, 1997
soundtrack for the animation film “Killdozer” by Maria Loca, 16mm 12’, France, 1997
soundtracks for the French Pavilion, Fabrice Hybert show, Venice, Italy, 1997
5CDs for Searle Laboratories (research on defficient heartbeats sounds), Paris, 1995
Live soundtrack for the theatre play “Ferdydurke” (Witold Gombrowicz), by J.M.Montel, Strasbourg, 1992
soundtrack for the theatre play “l’auteur, l’acteur et l’ouvreuse…”, by J.M.Montel, Paris, 1990
soundtracks for Pierre-Emmanuel Sorlin’s videos (with Goloka), Paris, 1985-86

sound (various)

concerts with the band Työmaa (with Tellervo Kallainen, Teemu Tuonela, Pasi Mäkelä), Berlin, Bilbao, Rauma, Helsinki, 2004-2005
“musiques mutantes“, all night live mix for Nuit Blanche, Musée d’Art Moderne, Paris, 2003
audio lectures on Korean new music, Laboratoires d’Aubervilliers, 2003
control sounds, various projects with Vincent Epplay, since 2001
audio lectures, Espace Paul Ricard, Paris, 2001-2002
audio lectures, Acces Local, Paris, 1998
various concerts with the band Goloka, the band PCP, or solo projects as Clic. or other pseudo, 1988-2006
Studies of flute, percussions and javanese gamelan. Electroacoustic and computer music studies.
“epsilonia” monthly radio show, Paris, since 1993

record production and/or post-production

“négresse blanche”, CD by Arthur H., Universal Music, France, 2003 [electronic arrangements]
“traversées”, CD, compilation, France, 2001 [selection, production]
Henri Chopin, 7 inch, Hot Air Rec, uk, 1999 [production, mastering]
Brion Gysin, LP, UnRec/ Alga Marghen, Italy, 1998 [mastering]
William S. Burroughs, CD, UnRec/Crash, France, 1998 [edit, mastering]
Episodic 4.5, book with mini-CD (Oval, Mika Vainio, Sister Iodine), Paris, France, 1998 [mastering]
Brion Gysin/Master Musicians of Jajouka, CD, Sub Rosa, Belgium, 1997 [edit, mastering]
Henri Chopin/Marc Battier, CD, UnRec, France, 1996 [production]
Matej Krejn, CD, Galerie 2000 Ed., France, 1995 [edit, mastering]
Keiji Haino, CD, Disques du Soleil et de l’Acier, France, 1994 [recording]

discography

1 track on “tribute to Moondog”, Trace Records, CD, 2006, France
CD "ensemble 6”, Artsonje, 2004, Korea
1 track on “Erratum 4”, Erratum, 3CDs, 2004, France
1 track on “the bastard“, Curious Records, 2LPs, 2004, Belgium
CD “plasm“ (with Vincent Epplay), La Box, CD, 2003, France
1 track on “Building Transmissions“, Curious Records, CD, 2002, Belgium
1 track on "void" compilation, CCA, CD, 2002, Japan
1 track on "mutations" compilation, Aeroplane Records, CD, 2001, Japan
1 clic. track on "traversées" compilation, Ear Cosmetic serie, CD, 2001, France
CD “tunes for Hybert TV programs”, Ear Cosmetic serie, 2001, France
CD clic. “oui”, Neutrino Rec., 2000, France
1 clic. track on “télétravail” compilation, CD-R, Adénoïde Rec., 1998, France
CD “soundcards from Chile”, (with Ramuntcho Matta), Ananana Rec., 1998, Portugal
LP Goloka “the last vinyl” , Gol records, 1993, France

theatre (acting)

“Carmen“, dance play by Karine Saporta, France tour, Roumania tour, Denmark tour, 1993
“Ferdydurke 2“ (W. Gombrowicz), by J.M. Montel, Paris, 1991
“Mon assassin très cher“ (Jordan Plevnes) by P. Verschuren, Rouen, 1990
“The snow queen“ (H.C. Andersen) by Sanda Hrzic, Paris, 1987
“Sortie de secours“ by Pascale Schuller, Avignon, 1987
“Des aveugles“ (Hervé Guibert) by Philippe Adrien, Paris, 1986
“Mademoiselle Julie“ (A. Tchekov) by Michel Cerda, Paris, 1986
“The Mahabharata“ (adapt. J.C. Carrière) by Peter Brook, Paris, Avignon in-festival, 1983, 84, 85
“Hekuba“ (Marin Drzic), Icica Boban, Dubrovnik, Zagreb, Ohrid, 1980, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85

theatre (various)

set design for “Le barbier de Séville“ by J.M. Montel, Paris, Brussels, 1995
author for “Le petit théâtre des sciences“, Paris, 1994
1st assistant for “Liens“ (Jeanine Worms) by J.M. Montel, Paris, 1989

events coordination

“freeears“ micro festival, Highways Performance Space, Los Angeles, 2004
coordination for the “Paris c’Hybert rallye“ of F. Hybert, Musée d’Art Moderne, Paris, 2002
guest curator for “traversées”, Musée d’Art Moderne, Paris, 2001
“elastica” artists residence coordination, Château de Bionnay, Lacenas, 2000
curator for the exhibition “Libres Ebats”, with : Pipiloti Rist, ManfreDu Schu, Eric Madeleine, Jean-Marcel Busson, Corine Sentou, Fabrice Hybert, Jean-Luc Moulène, Honoré d’Ho, Zeus, Jimmie Durham, Adel Abdessemed, Paola Pivi, Parc de Lacroix Laval, Lyon, 2000
assistant for the exhibition “les Jardins”, Villa Medicis, Rome, 1999

published texts or catalogue appearances

Radiodays catalogue, Paris, 2006
ID troubles, catalogue, Belgrade, 2006
Nuke magazine, Paris, 2005
Metronome n°12, Paris, 2005
prototipi 3, catalogue, Rome, 2004
on air - video in onda dall’Italia, catalogue, Monfalcone, 2004
mix max, catalogue, Seoul, 2004
playlist, catalogue, Paris 2004
GNS, poster map for Palais de Tokyo, Paris, 2003
mutations, catalogue, Tokyo, 2002
paradoxe, catalogue cd-r, Paris, 2002
traversées, catalogue, Paris, 2001
Carlos Kusnir, catalogue Frac Auvergne, 2001
The Bastard, Metronome n°7 (with Clementine Deliss), London, 2001
UPDS, Paris, 2000
redactor for “revue et corrigée” music magazine, Grenoble, 1990-94