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Crédit photo: M. François Nadeau.

Daniel Lamarre, President and CEO of Cirque du Soleil and Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron announced a new partnership to develop an arena-touring show inspired by the world of Cameron’s history-making motion picture, AVATAR. This “live experience” is expected to debut late 2015 for what will become a global touring schedule.

Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon will be directing it.

It's the second collaboration between Lemieux Pilon 4D Art and Cirque du Soleil: Delirium, Cirque du Soleil’s first-ever live arena event, was created by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon in 2006 who also serve as the scenic and multimedia designers of this spectacular production.

Unique documentary that followed for more than a year Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, two avant-garde artists, who have mastered the fusion of emotion and technology.

Directed by MICHEL BARBEAU

As part of the Printemps Numérique (Digital Spring), watch the interview with Michel Lemieux launching Dreamscapes, the exhibition celebrates the thirtieth year of collaboration with Victor Pilon. Dreamscape is presented at the International Biennial of Digital Art (BIAN).

Emilie Perreault met Nathalie Bondil, director of the Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal and artists Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon to talk about the exhibition that celebrates the thirtieth year of collaboration between the two designers.

Press coverage of the immersive multimedia installation, presented as part of the 2nd International Digital Arts Biennial, at the Montreal Fine Art Museum.

The Museum will present – as a principal partner – the 2014 International Digital Arts Biennial with the multidisciplinary company Lemieux Pilon 4D Art.

"Anyone interested in the possibility of projection in live performance has to see this show before it closes (for the last time)."

Chad Dembski, The Charlebois Post-Canada

"We were as dreamers, entranced by the multimedia web deftly spun for us by Lemieux and Pilon. Norman works both as a spectacular introduction for the general public and a treat for those already in the know. I highly recommend the piece to people of most ages. On the whole, it’s a true feast for the senses."

Lisa Vlasova, Montreal Rampage

"NORMAN is a rare mix of intimacy and special effects; it’s real and surreal" This bilingual and funny show is hyper-modern."

Crystal Chan. Nightlife

Friday, February 28th and Saturday, March 1st @ Gatineau - Maison de la culture

Tuesday, March 4th @ Laval - Salle André-Mathieu

Tuesday, March 11th @ Sherbrooke - Salle Maurice O’Bready

Thursday, March 13th @ Drummondville - Maison des arts Desjardins

Tuesday, March 18th @ Trois-Rivières - Salle J.-Antonio-Thompson

Saturday, March 22nd @ Rimouski - Salle Desjardins-Telus

Monday, March 24th @ Québec - Salle Albert-Rousseau

Wednesday, march 26th @ Saguenay - Théâtre Banque Nationale

(Re)discover the world of Norman McLaren from March 27th to April 12th 2014!

Created as a tribute to Norman McLaren, the pioneer filmmaker, this production takes us on a journey of initiation into McLaren’s playful animated landscapes in the company of dancer/chorographer Peter Trosztmer. Using their unique virtual reality visual language, Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon immerse us in the movement, abstraction, and humanism that are characteristic of the filmmaker’s oeuvre.

A presentation of Lemieux Pilon 4DART and Place des Arts.

Created by de Michel Lemieux, Victor Pilon and Peter Trosztmer.

In collaboration with National Film Board of Canada.

For a sneak peek at our previous blog!