Charles Labrèche

A young musician lives in an apartment where noise is duly prohibited by her neighbors and she is thus forced to live in silence. One day, a new tenant moves into the apartment above. Also a musician, he does not intend to live by the neighbors’ complaints.

This project is inspired by Michel Foucault's concept of heterotopia which refers to physical or mental spaces that have multiple and contradictory meanings at the same time. Several sound and visual archives were used for the creation of this experimental documentary which considers videography as being itself a heterotopia, as much in its content as in its materiality (here, video cassettes). Ideally, this project should be broadcast through two channels (cathode televisions) placed opposite each other and between which the public is invited to circulate.

This project is freely inspired by Michel Foucault's ideas in "Ceci n'est pas une pipe", itself influenced by René Magritte's "Aube à l'antipode". Using resemblance and similarity as creative tools, the work explores thought and representation. Resemblance organizes and classifies, while similarity unfolds through constant repetition. The two opposing channels demand the viewer's bodily involvement to construct a narrative, aligning the experience with Foucault's theory. This installation offers a contemplative experience, encouraging a reconsideration of habitual perceptions and prompting reflection on how images and sounds shape our understanding of the world.