Brion Gysin’s sound poems occupy a singular place, at the crossroads of the literary field, visual arts, and electroacoustic music. This session takes the form of a “listening game”. Three researchers will each present a “machine poem,” in counterpoint to the Centre Pompidou construction site, recorded by the artist in 1977. Ramuntcho Matta will play his composition The Door, to which Brion Gysin lends his voice, alongside the saxophone of Steve Lacy. Finally, Oana Avasilichioaei will give an original performance, Weather is cut out, un écho est recomposé.

Weather is cut out, un écho est recomposé is a performance for six speakers. The recording is rendered in stereo.

Speakers
Olivier Weil, curator of the exhibition Brion Gysin: Le dernier musée (lit.The Last Museum)
Michaël Batalla, director of the Centre international de Poésie Marseille
Caitlin Woolsey, art historian
James Horton, art historian
Pierre Thévenin, researcher
Ramuntcho Matta, multidisciplinary artist
Oana Avasilichioaei, recipient in 2025 of the Bernard Heidsieck International Literature Prize – Centre Pompidou
Chiara Perez, curator at the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris

A proposal by Pierre Thévenin, as part of the exhibition Brion Gysin. Le dernier musée at the musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.