Joachim Montessuis

Born 1972, Paris based audio/visual artist and operator of Erratum since 1993. Joachim Montessuis develops an experimental contextual practice mainly around voice, drone, noise and resonance since the early 90's. His vocal and guitar performative work explores various states of trance through the extreme potentialities of amplification and electronic transformations of screams, throat singing, and words. He has shown his work in many festivals around the globe and he has collaborated with more than 100 artists, including Charlemagne Palestine, Henri Chopin, Maja Ratkje, Master musicians of Joujouka, Phill Niblock...). He lives in Paris and teaches sound and intermedia art at HEAR.fr school of art in Strasbourg.