Mū (2026)
With its immersive sound experience, Mū invites visitors to journey through a variety of soundscapes and lightscapes. At the heart of the piece, a DIY instrument made of solar panels and stones converts the light from Mélanie O’Bomsawin’s videos into sound frequencies. Jenny Abouav activates it through her movements and the shadow of her body, weaving a generative composition. Electronic textures transport us to a world of organic sounds while disrupting its permeability. The performance explores the slow passage of time in the mineral world, bringing its vitality to the surface.
Jenny Abouav
Jenny Abouav is an artist whose practice spans performance, installation, photography, and video, with a particular focus on the relationship between sculpture and the living world. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Film and Audiovisual Studies from the University of Bordeaux, a bachelor’s degree in Visual and Media Arts, and a master’s degree in Interactive Media and Sound Design from UQAM (Montreal), as well as a DNSEP with honors from the École Supérieure d’Art d’Aix-en-Provence (2018). Her work has been presented in France and internationally, notably at the Casa de Velázquez (Madrid), the Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles (Paris), Le 18 (Marrakech), the Festival Parallèle (Marseille), the GMEA in Albi-Tarn, the Performance Crossing Festival (Prague), the ATM: OMNI (Seoul), and the Riga International Performance Festival. She lives and works in Marseille.
Mélanie O’Bomsawin
First and foremost a mother, a daughter, and a granddaughter, Mélanie O’Bomsawin is also a video editor and new media artist. Born to one Abenaki parent and one Québécois parent, she works with video in all its forms to explore her connections with those who came before her and those who will follow. In her practice, she explores issues of identity, language, tradition, memory, and transmission. Stage and architectural projections, gallery installations, and cultural mediation are among the forms her exploration takes. She creates for past and future generations. Mélanie is a member of the Abenaki community of Odanak and currently lives in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyaang/Montréal.