Workshop with Peter Courtemanche -- Solar Bee Garden Tea Zen REMIX Special Events Series
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Join exhibiting artist Peter Courtemanche (Absolute Value of Noise) for a 3-hour workshop meditating on the technology and philosophy of analogue noise and sound art.
Since 1988, Courtemanche has created many radio pieces that have been heard around the world on national radio stations, community radio, and temporary radio stations set up for arts festivals and radio-art events. He likes to work with “gadgetry” – bio-electric analog circuits, wire coils, magnetic transceivers, and “little electronic brains” that observe and respond to local phenomena. His outdoor installations typically integrate solar-powered electronics with plants. These works investigate themes of bio-diversity, extinction, and fragile eco-systems. They emphasize the invisible, drawing attention to things people normally overlook or avoid/dislike (insects, lichen, moss, weeds, pollution). Information on his work can be found at https://absolutevalueofnoise.ca.
Note that this event requires RSVP via this link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/workshop-with-peter-courtemanche
This event is presented as part of our current exhibition Solar Bee Garden Tea Zen REMIX, with works by Lam Wong and Peter Courtemanche (Absolute Value of Noise) from May 30 - August 15, 2026.
For more information on the exhibition, artist bios, and event links, go to:
https://www.unitpitt.ca/portfolio/solar-bee-garden-tea-zen-remix/
Since 1988, Courtemanche has created many radio pieces that have been heard around the world on national radio stations, community radio, and temporary radio stations set up for arts festivals and radio-art events. He likes to work with “gadgetry” – bio-electric analog circuits, wire coils, magnetic transceivers, and “little electronic brains” that observe and respond to local phenomena. His outdoor installations typically integrate solar-powered electronics with plants. These works investigate themes of bio-diversity, extinction, and fragile eco-systems. They emphasize the invisible, drawing attention to things people normally overlook or avoid/dislike (insects, lichen, moss, weeds, pollution). Information on his work can be found at https://absolutevalueofnoise.ca.
Note that this event requires RSVP via this link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/workshop-with-peter-courtemanche
This event is presented as part of our current exhibition Solar Bee Garden Tea Zen REMIX, with works by Lam Wong and Peter Courtemanche (Absolute Value of Noise) from May 30 - August 15, 2026.
For more information on the exhibition, artist bios, and event links, go to:
https://www.unitpitt.ca/portfolio/solar-bee-garden-tea-zen-remix/
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Where is it happening?
2954 West 4th Ave, V6K 1R4, 2954 W 4th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 1R4, Canada
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Host or PublisherUnit/Pitt Society for Art & Critical Awareness
