FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 11, 2003
New Turbulence Commission: "Au bord du fleuve"
by Joseph Lefevre and Martine Koutnouyan
http://turbulence.org/Works/lefevre

"Au bord du fleuve/On the Riverside" is a poetic portrayal of the St.
Lawrence River. The site replicates the river's ambient calmness and
serenity. Users embark on a journey that begins with an interface of
aquatic images and continues with the exploration and discovery of
animated 'mosaics': panoramic views, sailors' songs and seagulls' cries;
and animated shorts. "We hope that the images and sounds, imbued with
realism as well as with the imaginary, will translate the feeling of
freedom that inspired us throughout the creation of this project."

BIOGRAPHIES

Joseph Lefevre was born in France and has lived in Montreal for several
years. He is a new media artist who has created numerous interactive
installations, web sites and CD-roms. His projects include "le cafe de
l'abattoir" presented at Siggraph 1992; "Il pleut sur le temple," part
of the Images du futur event in 1987; "Traces et contrastes" presented
at the ISEA conference in Montreal in 1995; and "L'espace du chamane"
which won the 2000 Quebec-Canada Mobius Prize. The web version of this
project was also chosen for the 2000 Montreal biennale. Lefevre is
webmaster for the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT) in Montreal,
where he has been a member of the board of directors since 1995.

Martine Koutnouyan was born in Lyon, France in 1954. After emigrating to
Montreal in 1977, she began organizing live art events and thus became
involved in the local art scene. She also directed an art gallery in Old
Montreal. Partner to Joseph Lefevre for many years, she has produced
most of her recent work in collaboration with him. Since 2001 she has
become active in the VJ scene (live audiovisual mixing) and performs on
a regular basis.

For more information about Turbulence, please visit
http://turbulence.org. To apply for a commission, please read our
guidelines at http://turbulence.org/guidelines.html