Mouvements is a new work inspired by the french artist michauxs book of poetry and drawings, which chouinard used as the basis for her choreography. Felgine odile, henri michaux, polychrones, ides et calendes, 2003. Associated with the surrealists, he charted an independent path into the unknown, travelling widely. He was born in namur, belgium, on may 24, 1899, and was reared in brussels. Michaux is best known for his esoteric novels and poems written in a highly accessible but erratic and unnerving style. Mouvements is a new work inspired by the french artist. Henri michaux 18991984 was a belgian writer and artist later a french citizen of startling originality. Henri michaux, lespace du dedans, 1966 henri michaux et son.
Michauxs drawings are projected against the backdrop of the stage and the dancers recite excerpts of poetry. An invitation to savour multiples aspects of major talents. She orchestrates a trance to incarnate the india ink drawings of henri michaux, and then invites her dancers to the piano in a new work set to the music of erik satie. Montrealbased choreographer marie chouinards henri michaux. Marie chouinard interprets henri michaux at the joyce the new. This poem is taken from henri michauxs book, mouvements, published by nfr gallimard under the collection, le point du jour in paris, 1951, with 64. Henri michaux, poetpainter by alison vort halasz ba ohio. Rey jeandominique, henri michaux, latelier des brisants, 2001. Henri michaux was a belgianborn french author and painter best known for the work he produced while hallucinating on mescaline, a psychedelic comparable to lsd. Michaux is a poet of unique style, one that is particularly difficult to pinpoint. Frederic sepher pointed out that much of his poetry reads like short stories, although most of it does rhyme. As poets and artists have discovered powerful affinities between the two art forms, new types of questions have been raised about perception.
This poem is taken from henri michauxs book, mouvements, published by nfrgallimard under the collection, le point du jour in paris, 1951, with 64. Few modern french poets have equaled the range and scope of henri michaux. Pour en savoir plus sur henri michaux, parcourez ses. He most closely resembles the surrealists, but cannot even accurately be grouped with them. Mouvements is a new work inspired by the french artist michauxs book of poetry and drawings, which chouinard used. Michaux is best known for his esoteric books written in a highly accessible style. Mar 2123, 20 montrealbased choreographer marie chouinards henri michaux. Decouvrons henri michaux blanche gallimard site gallimard. Michauxs mouvements 1951, the first project for which he created signs signes and. Mouvements is a new work inspired by the french artist michaux s book of poetry and drawings, which chouinard used. To find out more, including which thirdparty cookies we place and how to manage cookies, see our privacy policy. Mouvements is a new work inspired by the french artist michaux s book of poetry and drawings, which chouinard.
Mouvements, marie chouinard tries to choreograph 64 pages of ink drawings and a 15page poem. Ne a namur, ou il ne vecut quun an, henri michaux passe son enfance dans une famille aisee, a bruxelles, au 69, rue defacqz. By visiting our website or transacting with us, you agree to this. His visual art is often comprised of squiggly, organic abstractions which vaguely allude to figures or architecture, hinting at the artists altered state and the broadening of his senses. Henrieugeneguislain michauxs life, like his works, was cosmopolitan.
Essays and criticism on henri michaux critical essays. Find more prominent pieces of abstract at best visual art database. Hindry ann, catalogue renault et lart, une epopee moderne, hazan, 1999. Mouvement was created in 1950 by henri michaux in tachisme style. Artist and writer of movement the twentieth century has witnessed a remarkable emergence of poets who also write art criticism. Cest celui dun petit etre au souffle court, aux muscles faibles, aux os fragiles. Loeuvre dhenri michaux 18991984 restera certainement comme lune des plus singulieres et originales du xxe siecle. Michaux, saisir, fata morgana, 1979 en 1951, henri michaux publie mouvements ou le signe graphique devient langue et poesie. Il nous semble quhenri michaux eprouve et relate dans ce quil nomme ses operationscreation1 cette relation entre le mouvement et le sujet. T his poem is taken from henri michauxs book, mouvements, published by nrfgallimard under the collection le point du jour, in paris, 1951, with sixtyfour drawings and a postface. In 1980, marie chouinard discovered the book mouvements by henri michaux 18991984.
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