When music and the visual arts meet... Visionary artist Christophe Chassol, renowned as a musician, composer and arranger, offers an unprecedented immersion in Gaumont 's cinematic heritage through theexhibition Les Marguerites Gaumont par Chassol, at the Gaîté Lyrique from September 15 to December 22, 2023. This innovative exhibition, planned with a series of screenings and a concert, echoes his 2003 collaboration with Gaumont, where he conceived the musical theme for their iconic daisy logo. Today, Chassol reimagines Gaumont 's iconic films by fusing them with his music.
In Les Marguerites Gaumont par Chassol, the composer takes us on a voyage of discovery or rediscovery of fifteen films from the Gaumont collection through his "ultrascores", a compositional technique he has fashioned and which has become his artistic signature. Chassol translates every syllable of dialogue into musical notes, transforming dialogue into scores, rhythms and melodies. Films such as Le Dîner de cons, OSS 117, le Caire nid d'espions, Camille redouble and Cuisine et Dépendances thus take on a new musical dimension.
The name of the exhibition is a tribute to Léon Gaumont, who in 1903 chose a daisy as the logo for Gaumont, in memory of his mother Marguerite Dupanloup. This attention continues to shine through Gaumont's DNA, and is highlighted by Chassol's exhibition. As an extension of the exhibition, Chassol will be in concert on September 15, playing live the work Les Marguerites Gaumont. In addition, a series of meetings, screenings and workshops will be organized free of charge during the three months of the exhibition.
Chassol, whose influences range from the minimalist school to pop culture (he has toured with Phoenix and Sébastien Tellier), is renowned for his ability to create serious yet accessible music. He pursues his ambition to think outside the box with this exhibition, and continues to demonstrate his unique "ultrascore" technique, which has already been showcased in his previous projects such as X-Pianos, Indiamore, Big Sun and Ludi. With Les Marguerites Gaumont, Chassol invites us to see and hear cinema in a new light. Let's immerse ourselves in his musical universe, folks?
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Dates and Opening Time
From September 15, 2023 to December 22, 2023
Location
La Gaîté Lyrique
3 Rue Papin
75002 Paris 2
Access
Metro line 3 or 4 "Réaumur-Sébastopol" station
Prices
Free
Official website
www.gaite-lyrique.net
More information
Open Tuesday to Friday 9am to 10pm and weekends 11am to 7pm. Closed Mondays.
