Born in Montreal, David studied electroacoustic composition at Concordia University (BFA, 2001), and later earned a Masters’ degree in sonic arts at Queen’s University, Belfast (MA, 2005). David’s work has involved collaboration with artists in a wide range of disciplines including original music and sound design for theatre, film, television, radio, and contemporary dance. He has also composed the music for several large-scale public installations with such companies as the NFB, Dpt, Daily Tous Les Jours, Moment Factory, Gentilhomme and Thinkwell Studios. His own composition and installations work has been featured in festivals ranging from the ICMC to Nuit Blanche to Mutek, and has been shown or performed in North and South America, Europe, and Asia.
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Cœur dansant by David Drury, Bruno Rafie and Benoit Piccolini
12th edition, 2021-2022
Cœur dansant as part of Luminothérapie, 12 edition © Vivien Gaumand
CŒUR DANSANT
Let the music, voices, lights and video projections captivate you for five funky and festive minutes. Everything comes to life in sound, light and colours, putting you at the heart of the celebration. Cœur dansant is a unique creation for everyone by David Drury, Bruno Rafie and Benoît Piccolini. It beckons you to move your feet and bask in the ambiance of big events.
This work is presented with the collaboration of the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, Complexe Desjardins, Hydro-Québec and Place des Arts. Each of these partners will join the party in their own way all winter!
CREDITS
Musical composition: David Drury
Light Design: Bruno Rafie
Art Direction video projection and motion design: Benoit Piccolini
Motion design: Louis Robert
Lighting programming: Hugo Ralet
A production of the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership
Biography
David Drury
Benoit Piccolini
Montréal-based director, motion designer and VJ my mission is to produce video content for cultural events, musical performances and architectural projections. I'm passionate about digital arts and music and fascinated by the relationship between image and sound, my ambition is to experiment and develop my creations in these fields. In search of visual purity, I likes to work on minimalist visuals, favouring strong contrasts and simple shapes and giving importance to small details.
Bruno Rafie
Bruno Rafie has lit stages and spaces for over 25 years. His designs include 15 productions with Cirque du Soleil and 4 with Les 7 Doigts de la main. With Moment Factory, Bruno designed the lighting of 4 Luminas (enchanted multimedia night walks in the forest) in Japan, Singapore, and Canada and he was also part of the lighting design team on the illumination of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge in Montreal. He worked on various urban installations with Lucion Media, including Sphère Polaire in 2001 at the Quartier des Spectacles in Montreal. Loyal collaborator with L’équipe Spectra, he designs the lighting of the main outdoor stage of the Francos, the Jazz Festival and the site of Montréal en Lumières. His design also includes various dance, theatre and music productions.
Bruno is also teaching lighting at Collège Lionel-Groulx since 2001 where he transmits his passion of lighting for the new generation.
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Please include full photo credits: Luminothérapie, Cœur dansant, a production of Quartier des spectacles Partnership.
ABOUT LUMINOTHÉRAPIE
Luminothérapie is Quebec’s largest competition for temporary public art installations. Each year, Luminothérapie presents an original, interactive and captivating winter experience in Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles with a major installation in Place des Festivals. In 2020 and 2021, special editions took place in the Quartier, with a series of installations and a moment of sound and light for an extended experience. Luminothérapie seeks to spur creativity in the design of urban installations and digital art. Several cultural districts around the world have shown interest in its interactive art installations created for public spaces by local artists and creators. Since 2016, 12 works created for the Quartier des Spectacles have been exhibited on nearly 100 occasions in more than 50 cities in Canada and around the world.
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ABOUT THE QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES AND THE QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES PARTNERSHIP
The Quartier des Spectacles is Montreal’s cultural heart, boasting North America’s greatest concentration and variety of cultural venues. The district is the year-round host to countless festivals and events, many of which include free outdoor shows and activities. The Quartier hosts innovative urban installations featuring cutting-edge lighting design, immersive environments and interactive digital spaces. Year round, the Quartier presents artistic video projections on building façades. The Quartier des Spectacles is also a showcase for new multimedia technology, making Montreal a global leader in the urban exhibition of digital content.
The Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, founded in 2003, is a non-profit organization with more than 80 members active in the district. It is responsible for animating the Quartier des Spectacles by programming cultural activities, managing and animating public spaces, providing distinctive illumination and promoting the Quartier as a must-visit cultural destination. The Partnership is supported by the Ville de Montréal.
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