An encounter between Odile Barlier and Perrine Angly, two remarkable artists inspired by water, hosted by Barbara Albasio, creator of the Aquamour Festival and HydroArts member.
Le souffle de l’eau, the breath of water, creator or creature?
On the surface and in the depths, through sound and image, Perrine Angly and Odile Barlier reveal their creative processes and the close ties that bind them to this primordial element.
Our webinars are free of charge and open to all who wish to attend. After listening to the featured guests present their artistic practice and exchange with each other, the moderator will open the floor for questions from the audience. Please register below to receive the Zoom link.
Guests
Odile Barlier
Multidisciplinary artist
Perrine Angly
Visual artist
Odile Barlier is a multidisciplinary artist who combines music, painting, and performance to highlight the connections between humans and their environment. For her, water is a source of light and joy.
In 1988, she set out to travel, first to France and Europe, then to South America, where she gave birth to her first child. Her encounter with the Amazon and motherhood intertwined, grounding her relationship with life in a love of plants and water — a love she expresses through her painting and music.
In 1991, upon returning to France, she studied Afro-Cuban percussion and joined several music groups as a percussionist, backup singer, and dancer.
In 1995, she created the “Cabane à Ouïr”, an object-based music creation whose educational approach aims to restore the role of the senses as a source of strength and intelligence.
In 2005, she began researching water music and discovered water flutes.
In 2010, she was introduced to bare-handed aquatic percussion (Akutuk) by Loïs Zongo, with whom she created the show “Le pacte.”
With her unique set — guitar, vocals, water flutes, aquatic percussion, and object music —she performs with numerous artists as well as solo.
Beyond her work as an artist, Odile, through her sensitive approach, collaborates with the scientific community on research into the properties of water. Whether in her artistic practice or in her collaborations, she is committed to the cause of caring for the water that cares for us.
Following a period living on Victoria Island in British Columbia, Canada, and artist residencies with Victor Reece, a First Nations artist of the Tsimshuan tradition, water has become my guiding thread — at once my guide, my strength, and my intuition.
To honor and thank it, I offer to the element of WATER archetypal and ephemeral circular forms called Mandalas, which help to re-enchant aquatic spaces.
The Mandala aims to facilitate an experience of connection with the environment and to break down boundaries: water is me. I seek to raise public awareness about loving and respecting this precious element as a source of life both within and outside oneself.