La Coalition
2004 - Director : Alexandre Dachkevitch,
Choreographer(s) : Michard, Alain (France)
Present in collection(s): Alain Michard / Louma
Video producer : Louma
La Coalition
2004 - Director : Alexandre Dachkevitch,
Choreographer(s) : Michard, Alain (France)
Present in collection(s): Alain Michard / Louma
Video producer : Louma
la Coalition
Since Virvoucher (Dieppe, 2000), Alain Michard and his team have been working on the "mechanics of representation" and under the influence of the artists Fieschli und Weiss and Jean Tinguely. This is how the idea of a representation considered as a "sculpture in movement" was born. And it is this idea, influenced by Joseph Beuys (cf. the notion of "social sculpture"), that was the starting point for The Coalition. To reactivate a form where objects, images and sounds are treated on an equal footing with the game/dance. The "actors", objects, images and sounds, but also the spectators, are materials, which form the representation. The representation has a plasticity, is worked like a paste/dough, like a ground/soil. The piece is the testimony of the working conditions, of the context, it is the imprint of it. The artists at work share a space, each one linked to a workstation as in a workshop. They also share this space with the team of the places that welcome them. They contaminate each other.
Michard, Alain
Alain Michard is a choreographer and visual artist. Starting with dance as his ‘roots’, his work today involves leading a wide range of different artistic projects, using a variety of artistic media (music, film, photography, writing).
Alain Michard collaborates regularly with other artists. He also invites local people and non-professionals to participate in the work he creates.
A common thread in his work is the theme of wandering and journeys, and the search for a community: "BING", based on texts by Beckett, "Parkinson" (2007-2013). Some pieces are designed for public spaces, and explore perception, and the imaginary essence of towns and landscapes: "Promenades blanches" (2006-2016), "Se fondre" (2012), "Caravane", ...
Another important focus of his work is research on the notion of a collective history of art, based on living memory and documents: "École ouverte", "J’ai tout donné", "Mon Histoire avec la danse", "La carpe et le lapin",…
Alain Michard supports and produces other artists (Theo Kooijman, Laurent Pichaud, Mickaël Phelippeau, Alice Gautier ...), in his role as artistic director of different festivals, residencies and events, such as À domicile in Guissény (2007-2009).
His role as producer allows him to support young artists at the beginning of their careers. The passing on of knowledge is important for him, and his pedagogical work is an integral part of, and articulates with, his creative work, which is open to artists, students and non-professionals.
As a performer he has worked principally for Odile Duboc, Marco Berrettini, Boris Charmatz, Xavier Marchand (theatre) and Judith Cahen (cinema).
He has collaborated on various different projects with other artists, including: Nicolas Floc’h, Mathias Poisson, Jocelyn Cottencin, Stalker, and choreographers Mustafa Kaplan, Loïc Touzé...
He has received awards from the Villa Kujoyama-Kyoto (2001) and the Villa Médicis Hors les murs-Istanbul (2009).
Source: Alain Michard/LOUMA
More information: alainmichard.org
Alexandre Dachkevitch,
LOUMA
LOUMA, based in Rennes, is directed by Alain Michard choreographer and visual artist.
The Company creates for the stage, festivals and places of contemporary art.
La Coalition
Artistic direction / Conception : Alain Michard
Choreography : Alain Michard
Interpretation : Manuel Coursin, Anne Collod, Nicolas Floc’h, Théo Kooijman, Alain Michard, Elise Olhandeguy, Mathias Poisson, Annabelle Pulcini
Technical direction : Philippe Bouttier
Other collaborations : Production : Raïssa Kim, Isabelle Ellul
Production / Coproduction of the choreographic work : Co-production LOUMA / Les Laboratoires d’Aubervilliers Création en résidence au CCNRB-Rennes (accueil studio) Avec le soutien du Conseil Général de Seine-Saint-Denis, Ville de Rennes, DRAC-Bretagne
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