Erikm
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eRikm has appeared on the artistic scenes in 1992.
His early experience as a musician
(guitar
), and as a visual artist led him to composition and turntables.
Quickly recognised as a virtuoso sound art
ist (1996), eRikm has made a longlife habit of crossing all territories and « world-systems » deemed "independent", "institutional".
At the same time (1997), he has developed an open and aspirational approach toward the technological media, both as a means of development for a new economic model and as an instrument for creation, production and diffusion.
His process-based work references both the intimate and political, both popular
and high culture
, trading off both understanding and sensation, seriousness and farce
, anticipation and instinct, reason and strangeness ;but without demonstration. Rather he creates a short-circuit connection between points with his live (de)generated material – from noise to reference – presenting multiple ways to capture each moment of the present in clear focus.
Throughout his path, collaborations have naturally occurred with his audiences and contemporaries, most notably : Luc Ferrari
, Christian Marclay
, Akosh S., Mathilde Monnier
, Bernard Stiegler
, FM Einheit… The kind of coincidences which have confirmed his instinctive search for transmutation, and to play on several levels.
Since 1997, on his own or with collaborators, eRikm has toured (with 5-7 on-tour projects to date), or created by request specific pieces, both transversal or for fixed spaces (record label
s, radio, festivals, art centres…)
In the meanwhile, each time building on what has emerged before, the most personal fragments from his work (notably from his early artworks in photography
, drawing
s, visual installations and video) continue to substantiate a singular kaleidoscopic vision.
Ultimately, eRikm's research resonates through all of his work, bordering scientific discovery and a poetic curiosity of the world.
His early experience as a musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
(guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), and as a visual artist led him to composition and turntables.
Quickly recognised as a virtuoso sound art
Sound art
Sound art is a diverse group of art practices that considers wide notions of sound, listening and hearing as its predominant focus. There are often distinct relationships forged between the visual and aural domains of art and perception by sound artists....
ist (1996), eRikm has made a longlife habit of crossing all territories and « world-systems » deemed "independent", "institutional".
At the same time (1997), he has developed an open and aspirational approach toward the technological media, both as a means of development for a new economic model and as an instrument for creation, production and diffusion.
His process-based work references both the intimate and political, both popular
Popular culture
Popular culture is the totality of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, memes, images and other phenomena that are deemed preferred per an informal consensus within the mainstream of a given culture, especially Western culture of the early to mid 20th century and the emerging global mainstream of the...
and high culture
High culture
High culture is a term, now used in a number of different ways in academic discourse, whose most common meaning is the set of cultural products, mainly in the arts, held in the highest esteem by a culture...
, trading off both understanding and sensation, seriousness and farce
Farce
In theatre, a farce is a comedy which aims at entertaining the audience by means of unlikely, extravagant, and improbable situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humour of varying degrees of sophistication, which may include word play, and a fast-paced plot whose speed usually increases,...
, anticipation and instinct, reason and strangeness ;but without demonstration. Rather he creates a short-circuit connection between points with his live (de)generated material – from noise to reference – presenting multiple ways to capture each moment of the present in clear focus.
Throughout his path, collaborations have naturally occurred with his audiences and contemporaries, most notably : Luc Ferrari
Luc Ferrari
Luc Ferrari was of an Italian heritage but French born composer, particularly noted for his tape music.-Biography:...
, Christian Marclay
Christian Marclay
Christian Marclay is a Swiss-American visual artist and composer.Marclay's work explores connections between sound, noise, photography, video, and film...
, Akosh S., Mathilde Monnier
Mathilde Monnier
Mathilde Monnier is a French choreographer. She directs the Centre Chorégraphique National de Montpellier Languedoc-Roussillon in Montpellier.- External links :*...
, Bernard Stiegler
Bernard Stiegler
Bernard Stiegler is a French philosopher at Goldsmiths, University of London and at the Université de Technologie de Compiègne. In addition, he is Director of the , founder in 2005 of the political and cultural group, , and founder in 2010 of the philosophy school,...
, FM Einheit… The kind of coincidences which have confirmed his instinctive search for transmutation, and to play on several levels.
Since 1997, on his own or with collaborators, eRikm has toured (with 5-7 on-tour projects to date), or created by request specific pieces, both transversal or for fixed spaces (record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
s, radio, festivals, art centres…)
In the meanwhile, each time building on what has emerged before, the most personal fragments from his work (notably from his early artworks in photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, drawing
Drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, markers, styluses, and various metals .An artist who...
s, visual installations and video) continue to substantiate a singular kaleidoscopic vision.
Ultimately, eRikm's research resonates through all of his work, bordering scientific discovery and a poetic curiosity of the world.
Main works
- Lux Payllettes . 2010 . Entr'acte
- Steme . 2008 ©2003 . Room 40
- Chaos Club . 2007 avec Dieb13 . Erstwhile Records
- Variations Opportunistes . 2007 . Label Ronda
- Sixperiodes . 2006 . Sirr records
- Archives Sauvées des Eaux . 2004 avec Luc Ferrari . Angle Records
- Poire_z + Phil Minton Q . 2004 avec Voice crack, Günter Müller . For4ears
- What a wonderful world . 2003 avec Jérôme Noetinger . Erstwhile Records
- MonO FaCe MirRor . 2001 . Sonoris
- Poire_Z + . 2000-2001 avec Voice Crack, Günter Müller, Otomo Yoshihide, Sachiko M, Christian Marclay . Erstwhile Records
- Poire_Z . 1999 avec Voice Crack, Günter Müller . For4ears
- Frame . 1999 . Metamkine
- Zygosis . 1999 . Sonoris
- Memory & Money . 1996 avec Les Sculpteurs De Vinyl (Otomo Yoshihide, Sachiko M, DJ Rebel, DJ Sky, Tsunoda Tsugoto etc.) . Stupeur & Trompette!