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Translation -- Sylvain, Bruno, Zoe, and Youssef at the PRIM Centre in Montreal, summer 2006.
Au Debut was produced for the 2006 TCF ShortDocs Challenge: 99 Ways to Tell a Radio Story.
Producer
Zoe Irvine’s background is in visual art, but she began to work with sound in 1994. Her current practice includes sound pieces, broadcasts, participatory projects and publications. Irvine’s work ranges from carefully crafted individual pieces for gallery spaces to the creation of conceptual platforms, inviting others to participate. Her works are often inspired by early audio technology and historic figures. She is also a lecturer in Sound Art at Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art and Design in Dundee. She lives in Scotland.
Extra
Au DeBut was presented by Zoe Irvine at the opening session of the 2006 Third Coast Conference - Presenting the 2006 TCF ShortDocs: 99 Ways to Tell a Radio Story.
The Third Coast collaborated with cartoonist Matt Madden on 99 Ways to Tell a Radio Story. The project, inspired by the French literary group Oulipo, asked any/everyone to produce a short audio piece that:
- began with some manifestation of, "To begin with, they never got along;"
- included a pre-recorded voice, rhythmic noise and exclamation
- lasted exactly 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
Read about and hear all 101 submissions to 99 Ways to Tell a Radio Story.
Hear more audio work from Zoe Irvine.