Jean Piché
Jean Piché (born 1951 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec) is a Canadian composer and video artist.
Piché studied electroacoustic and computer music at
XO
computer.
Though Piché has worked in multi-channel environments, his focus resides in "expanding" sound boundaries by using video. Piché's students are known to explore
sound installations
. These types of performance installations often consist of re-configurable walls, 3D, movable objects, and other structures. Frustrated by the "bounds" of the screen, Piché attempted to "multiply" screens to expand the "space" of the image. In doing so, Piché attempted to produce individual experiences in each extended screen.
External links
- Biography on the Canadian Music Centre website.
- Biography and programme notes on CIRMMT website for 3 December 2008 concert at McGill University in Montréal.