Bringing gestural interfaces and wearable tech in conjunction with conceptual electronica and contemporary sound art, Montreal-based musician Myriam Bleau and Taiwanese-Canadian artist Nien Tzu Weng investigate the ever-present confusion and insecurity associated with presenting oneself digitally online: what faces do we wear, and do they look back at our organic bodies with the same emotions? Created over a series of artist residencies, including at iii in the Hague, L.E.V. in Gijón and Malmõ’s Inkonst. Second Self has been premiered at L.E.V. and presented at Sonár Barcelona, and will land at Lunchmeat Festival 2024 to bewitch and inspire.
The presentation of this work was made possible thanks to the financial support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
Co-presented by MUTEK Montreal. Co-produced by iii, L.E.V. Festival, Inkonst, Recto-Verso, Daïmon, and supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the CAM.