Meditations on June

Z.LeBrun

Meditations on June, 2023

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<i>Meditations on June</i> performance documentation by Daisy Wu. Photograph of the artist (Z. LeBrun) mixing pre-recorded audio on laptop during set. The stage is lit by blue and red lights, creating a dreamy purple atmosphere.

<i>'Meditations on June</i> performance documentation by Daisy Wu. Photograph of the artist (Z. LeBrun) playing flute at microphone over pre-recorded audio.

<i>Meditations on June</i> performance documentation by Daisy Wu. Flash photograph of the artist (Z. LeBrun) playing flute during performance, 2023

Meditations on June</i> performance documentation by Daisy Wu. Photograph of the artist (Z. LeBrun) mixing pre-recorded audio on laptop during set.

Photographs from Meditations on June
Hosted by space)doxa at Graffiti Art Programming, August 26, 2023.

Photography by Daisy (Huimin) Wu [@daisywuphotography].

Artwork pictured behind artist by Joel Nichols [@artinturmoil].

Watch video documentation by Greg Hanec here or embedded in browser at bottom of page.

Meditations on June is an experimental sound performance by Zoë LeBrun, which was hosted by space)doxa at Graffiti Art Programming, August 26, 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Utilizing loops, reverses, and delay pedals, 'Meditations on June' by Zoë LeBrun samples and remixes two popular solos for flute in an attempt to push the flute past the beauty of its sound and uncover something unusual. This performance, which is mixed in real time, creates a dreamy and ephemeral experience that cannot ever be replicated in exactly the same way. By distorting the flute, guitars, and music boxes which make up the tracks LeBrun layers together, the artist aims to flip the conventional sounds of these instruments on their heads.

The solos sampled in this performance were 'Méditation sur le Premier Prèlude de Piano de S. Bach' by Charles Gounod and 'June/Barcarolle (From The Seasons)' by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.