Françoise Gilot en Afrique
pour récitateur et ensemble pierrot, sur textes folkloriques wolof, en cinq mouvements
Leírás
The piece is based of wolof folk texts originated from Senegal and can be regarded as an
homage to Françoise Gilot’s painting entitled Flat relief (Soulagement plat) (1981).
It was premiered at the Kunsthalle Budapest, in January 2024, organized by the Transparent Sound Festival & the Várfok Gallery.
Előadások
Felvételek
2024
Music Notes on Gilot’s Travels “… my art is not an escape from everyday reality, but a song against fear.” - Françoise Gilot Françoise Gilot, who passed away in 2023 at the age of 101, stood as one of the legendary figures and outstanding artists of the 20th century. In addition to her eight-decade career as a painter, she authored numerous books on art theory, published and illustrated poetry books, taught at the university, and designed sets and costumes for dance performances. The exhibition "Rising Phoenix," on view at the Kunsthalle from 09.12.2023 to 04.02.2024, is the most comprehensive presentation of the artist's work to date. Gilot has compared her creative method of building images with colors and shapes to composing music, and music and dance have been important sources of inspiration.
On January 13, 2023, a concert organized in collaboration between the Transparent Sound New Music Festival, the Várfok Gallery, and the Kunsthalle Budapest showcased a selection of works by five contemporary composers related to Gilot and the exhibition. Composer Máté Balogh found inspiration in Françoise Gilot's monotypes from her 1981 trip to Senegal. ©Máté Balogh: Françoise Gilot en Afrique (2023) Premiere
Performers: Bertalan Robotka - piano Éva Osztrosits - violin Máté Bán - flute Péter Szűcs - clarinet Tamás Zétényi - cello
Conductor: Máté Balogh