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Matthieu Chedid / Martin Parr

Show
Salle des concerts - Cité de la musique
Duration: about 1h45

Program

Première partie : Martin Parr (se) raconte - My life in (motion) picture

Distribution

Martin Parr, speaker
Deuxième partie : - MMM - CHEDID M PARR
Matthieu Chedid, guitar, singer, bass drum
Pierre Boscheron, électroacoustique
To kick off the MMM exhibition featuring the music of Matthieu Chedid (with sound arrangements by Pierre Boscheron) and the photography of Martin Parr, the two artists combine forces in a unique live experience. Against the backdrop of photos from the exhibition projected onto a large screen, the artist known as -M- offers an electrifying musical improvisation.

What charmed Matthieu Chedid (alias -M-) in the work of Martin Parr was 'a combination of aesthetics, derision, kindness and tenderness'. So it is not surprising that -M-, a musician with a highly visual universe of his own, asked the British photographer to work with him on a project for both the eyes and the ears. Alongside their exhibition entitled MMM (for 'Matthieu aime Martin' [Mathieu loves Martin] and vice versa), which features the fruit of their collaboration over the past two years, the duo continue their artistic dialogue with a unique live event. Martin Parr begins with a discussion of his creative process, and is then joined on stage by -M- for a musical improvisation against a backdrop of projected photos, supported by the sound arrangements of Pierre Boscheron. Matthieu Chedid creates musical images—the audio translation of the emotions evoked by the photography of Martin Parr— in a dialogue between artists that is both tender and funny.
Karina-Canellakis

Salle des concerts - Cité de la musique

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Getting here

Porte de Pantin station
Paris Underground (Métro) Line 5
Tram 3B 

Address

221 avenue Jean-Jaurès, 75019 Paris