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JOCELYN ROBERT

topologies

2013

Biography

 

Jocelyn Robert is an interdisciplinary artist working in such fields as audio art, computer art, performance, installation, video and writing. His installations have been exhibited internationally and his sound works are found on over thirty CDs. His texts have been published by Le Quartanier (Montreal), Ohm Éditions (Quebec), Errant Bodies Press (Los Angeles), Semiotext(e) (New York), and in a number of art catalogues, notably by Ars Electronica and Sonambiante (Germany). His work has featured in many publications, including two solo catalogues, one by the Galerie de l’UQAM and the other by VOX. He founded the audio and electronic arts centre Avatar in Quebec City in 1993, and was involved in the creation of the Méduse cooperative. He has taught at Mills College, Oakland (California) and at the Université du Québec à Montréal. He is currently the director of the École des arts visuels of Université Laval.