In memory of Oscar Wiggli (1927-2016) and his wife Janine (1933-2023)

La vie se repose was composed to mark the first anniversary of the passing of a friend, the Swiss sculptor and composer Oscar Wiggli (1927-2016). I used only sounds taken from his numerous recordings. The raw materials were not transformed or added to in any way. I wanted to respect the composer’s work and let its multiple facets shine.

La vie se repose [Life is Resting] was realized in January 2017 at the Studio du Québec in New York (USA) and was premiered on August 12, 2017 at Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie Karlsruhe (ZKM)’s ZKM_Kubus in Germany. Thanks to the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) for its support.

Premiere

• August 12, 2017, Gilles Gobeil: Sous l’écorce des pierres — promenade, ZKM_Kubus, Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg, Germany)