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This event is in the past.It took place on April 22, 2026 at Les Petites Écuries - Arts du feu et du faire.

Une généalogie des souffles 1
Decorative Exhibition
Une généalogie des souffles 2

Une généalogie des souffles

Saint-Donatien

Step into an acoustic archaeology where ancient flutes are reborn as glass and ceramic sculptures that play themselves. Alan Affichard's installation turns breath into autonomous music, with water levels, heat, and pneumatic mechanisms conjuring notes without human touch.

Experimental sound art
Glass and ceramic sculpture
Autonomous musical installation
Archaeological inspiration

Tips

🎺pieces play themselves via pneumatics and thermo-acoustics
🔥glassblowers first discovered these sound phenomena in their canes
🦴instruments incorporate bones, horns, and bamboo

Les Petites Écuries - Arts du feu et du faire

1-4 Square Mathurin Meheut, 44000 Nantes, France

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