Technologies of Consciousness
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Credit: Charlotte Bonin
Sonya Stefan uniquely merges analog and digital media, crafting captivating visual landscapes using 16mm film and TouchDesigner. Her approach is marked by innovative techniques such as contact printing, DIY eco-processing, and macro nature imagery. A celebrated figure in dance documentaries, Stefan earned accolades for The Truss Arch, including an IRIS nomination and Best National Short or Medium-Length Film at RIDM 2021 and RVQC 2022. Collaborating with dance companies like Animals of Distinction and Petrikor Danse, her work at MUTEK Montréal showcases a rich confluence of cinema, technology, and choreography, highlighting her profound engagement with the natural world and movement.
Stephanie Castonguay works in the realm of sound and technology, transforming discarded machines into experimental electronic instruments. Their unique approach focuses on the physical transformation of materials, exploring their inherent musicality and capacity for glitch and resonance. Through performances and installations, Castonguay bridges tangible and barely perceptible realms, amplifying the subtle sonic qualities of everyday materials. Featured at prestigious venues like LAB30 and MUTEK, their work invites audiences to rethink their sonic environment, highlighting the unfamiliar within the familiar. Castonguay's art challenges perceptions, making the imperceptible audible and surprising.
Sonya Stefan
www.sonyastefan.com
https://vimeo.com/sonyastefan
https://www.instagram.com/morfeolastrega/
Stephanie Castonguay
www.stephaniecastonguay.com
https://stephaniecastonguay.bandcamp.com/
https://vimeo.com/stephaniecastonguay
Who
Montréal-based collective Technologies of Consciousness is made up of two multidisciplinary artists, Sonya Stefan and Stephanie Castonguay.
Latest
Sonya Stefan
Oeuvre communautaire (2022)
The Truss Arch (2021)
Stephanie Castonguay
Night Travellers (2023)
Résonances Induites (2022-2023)
More
This performance is developed as part of the Avatar-MUTEK 2024 Creative and Diffusion Residency.
Links
Official Website![2024 portrait sonya stefan credit photo charlotte bonin](https://medias.mutek.org/transforms/montrealuploads/2611588/2024_portrait_sonya-stefan_credit-photo_charlotte-bonin_19cbcb83302c9dd231cd25deef1a8de9.jpg 400w, https://medias.mutek.org/transforms/montrealuploads/2611588/2024_portrait_sonya-stefan_credit-photo_charlotte-bonin_7350811535506e53205eccab6b37ab86.jpg 600w, https://medias.mutek.org/transforms/montrealuploads/2611588/2024_portrait_sonya-stefan_credit-photo_charlotte-bonin_10c6a9142cb90521115bc21436f8c167.jpg 800w, https://medias.mutek.org/transforms/montrealuploads/2611588/2024_portrait_sonya-stefan_credit-photo_charlotte-bonin_16dcac5f8aed496835fdf9362e4d4f57.jpg 1000w, https://medias.mutek.org/transforms/montrealuploads/2611588/2024_portrait_sonya-stefan_credit-photo_charlotte-bonin_155f821559f89ee1fb37c54556d22dfe.jpg 1600w)