The Art Psychosis blog: dance, virtual reality, cinema… All the posts now live here.
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2014: KlaXson
On Tuesday, July 9th 2013, after a growing desire to start tap dancing following the obsession I had for old American musicals, I was starting lessons with ‘the King of the Tap’ Pierre Hobson whose school KlaXson is specialized in the Hoofing New York Style of tap dance, the most difficult one according to him, who was also quite a phenomenon himself. … Continue reading2014: KlaXson
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Everest VR – The Movie Experience (Jonathan Griffith, 2019)
Facing this kind of risky expedition, I have always positioned myself right in between a feeling of fascination for people who want to experience something genuine and strong once in a lifetime, and a serious feeling of repulsion for the same people who do not hesitate to play with life which is precious. … Continue readingEverest VR – The Movie Experience (Jonathan Griffith, 2019)
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2013: Académie de Danse d’Outremont
On August 17th 2012, I was moving to Montreal, and a few days later, I was starting my second year of high school in literature called Première Littéraire in French at Collège Stanislas. I soon wanted to take amateur dance classes again as an after-school activity, and I chose the dance school right next to where I was studying, the Académie de Danse d’Outremont, where I registered with a classmate for modern-jazz lessons on Tuesday nights (which I quickly gave up) and advanced ballet and pointe shoes lessons. The level of difficulty seemed a bit higher to me than that of my classes in France, but my professor Loïc Stafford Richard was excellent in addition to being talented and extremely sweet. … Continue reading2013: Académie de Danse d’Outremont
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Daughters of Chibok (Joel ‘Kachi Benson, 2019)
If the world’s mysery was put together in a virtual reality short film, the spectator would most probably die of a heart attack. Daughters of Chibok is the fifth virtual reality artwork I have had the opportunity to view in the comfort of my room thanks to the catalogue proposed by the Phi Centre with the PHI VR TO GO event created specifically during the lockdown. For the trailer, make sure to set up the quality of the image to the highest and to play with the screen for a better experience! … Continue readingDaughters of Chibok (Joel ‘Kachi Benson, 2019)
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2000-2012: Sixth Art and Movement
Here is the eighth and last amateur dance show I have done with the school Art et Mouvement on June 22nd and 23rd 2012 at the Espace Rive Gauche in Mériel not so long before I moved to Montreal. This show’s theme was cinema with a focus on old musicals. … Continue reading2000-2012: Sixth Art and Movement
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Accused no.2: Walter Sisulu (Nicolas Champeaux, Gilles Porte, 2018)
“The fundamental principle in our struggle is equal rights for all in our country, […]” Walter Sisulu … Continue readingAccused no.2: Walter Sisulu (Nicolas Champeaux, Gilles Porte, 2018)
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2000-2012: Sixth Art and Movement
First show in which a male was dancing with us! First and only show with Art et Mouvement in which I had four choreographies, two classical ones, two jazz ones, as well as a special little part in “Nuit”, the choreography that amused me the most! First show that combined dance, poetry, and experimental video with a slightly more original finale in which we almost all had a common choreography that involved us coming to the spectators! Nonetheless, this is the least ambitious and interesting show I have done with the school. Too modern musical groups as well. … Continue reading2000-2012: Sixth Art and Movement
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Alegría – A Spark of Light (François Blouin, Félix Lajeunesse, Paul Raphaël, 2020)
Today, I am introducing to you a second short film from the series of virtual reality films proposed by the Phi Centre with the event entitled PHI VR TO GO, which was specifically created to prevent us from going crazy during the sanitary crisis. So for a couple of days, and for a relatively reasonable price, I was able to enjoy in the comfort of my home a selection of ten virtual reality short films, impressive as I had never seen before! This one entitled Alegría – A Spark of Light, and directed by François Blouin, Félix Lajeunesse, and Paul Raphaël in 2020 is another work of art from the Felix & Paul Studios which takes inspiration from the Cirque du Soleil’s show of the same name to adapt it into this new technology. … Continue readingAlegría – A Spark of Light (François Blouin, Félix Lajeunesse, Paul Raphaël, 2020)
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2000-2012: Sixth Art and Movement
“Cinderella will forever stay one of the greatest animated films by Disney. Cinderella’s dream: to flee her poor fate. Thanks to the help of her little friends, Jac and Gus, but also of her fairy godmother. Cinderella is among those masterpieces and rare unforgettable stories that will continue to be alive through the generations. Add to that the brilliant imagination of Disney and you will understand why Cinderella is and will remain that irreplaceable classic.” Summary from my personal VHS of Cinderella (Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, 1950) … Continue reading2000-2012: Sixth Art and Movement