This April, we’re delighted to welcome Kalun Leung as artist-in-residence in the rustines_lab.

Kalun is a collaborative trombonist, augmented instrumentalist, and sound artist with an extended practice in instrument building, electronics, and movement. His projects are motivated by the exploration of new and unexpected contexts in which the trombone can thrive, an interdisciplinary and research-based approach that has led to the invention of new electronic trombone augmentations, the study of Balkan brass band music in Guča, the premiere of never-before-seen Keith Haring computer art, the mounting of a Fluxus-inspired trombone sound sculpture, and site-specific improvisations with landfills and robots.

Kalun proposes two projects for his residency: Ambient Parade, an experimental reimagining of the marching band with introspective soundscapes and custom-built sound sculptures, and Conversations with Space and Architecture, site-specific sound compositions that explore the acoustic interactions between sound and architectural environments using his sensor-augmented trombone, the mubone.

Next event > spring 2025

Confiture Optronique offers an immersive electronic audiovisual improvisation experience at perte de signal’s rustine_lab. Open to all, regardless of skill level, this jam emphasizes active listening, being present with others, and fully engaging in the moment.

The event encourages the integration of electronic structures that, through their repetitions, dissonances, and transformations, resonate with oral experience. This approach promotes a form of collective improvisation where spontaneity and the emergence of new consensuses are at the heart of the creative process. The goal is to stimulate creative interactions and allow each participant to contribute to the real-time creation of a collective work.

This project is led by Danny Perreault and Alexandre Castonguay, members of Perte de Signal, in collaboration with the center, 3+3+3+4 collective, and mXlab at UQAM.

In process >

Bruire continues with artist duos working in the rustines_lab. Keep an eye out for an Event announcement in the coming months!

Bruire explores the audiographic documentation of four collaborative works between sound artists and visual or video artists. The project investigates how the spontaneity and invisibility of sound waves can be captured, focusing on gesture and sonic materials.

Centered around a model of dispersed, collective virtual listening, the project links the sound and visual dimensions that perte de signal artists frequently work with.

In process >

We’re continuing our collaboration with Cristo Riffo, Marion Schneider, Philippe Vandal, and Pascale Tétrault to develop, produce, present, and promote their digital art projects. We’re excited to support them on this creative journey, which will culminate in a group exhibition.

This program, designed to support the inclusion of emerging digital artists, provides both logistical and financial assistance to help participants create new works in digital media and the arts.

This edition of Project Emerging is presented in partnership with Molior, whose expertise will enrich the artists’ experience through valuable mentorship and meetings. This support will guide them throughout their creative process.