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Artist Statement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

My practice explores the poetic potential of movement, autonomous systems and the hidden relationships between sound, matter and living processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through installations, performances and self-designed electronic instruments, I create situations in which sound emerges from interactions between physical forces, environmental conditions and custom-built machines. Rather than composing fixed musical forms, I design systems that evolve through chance, feedback and instability, allowing each work to develop as a unique ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I see technology not as a tool for control or optimisation, but as a way of listening differently. By transforming invisible phenomena into perceptible experiences, my work invites audiences to engage with the world through attention, curiosity and wonder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Situated between sound art, experimental music and technological craftsmanship, my practice brings together scientific exploration and poetic imagination to reveal the hidden dynamics that shape our environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Evolution
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Experimental instruments

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Autonomous systems

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Biography<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Xavier Gazon is a Belgian sound artist, performer and electronic instrument designer based in Li\u00e8ge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His practice combines sound art, experimental music, kinetic sculpture and custom electronics to create immersive installations and performances. Since the early 2000s, he has developed a body of work that explores autonomous systems, generative processes and alternative ways of listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alongside his artistic projects, he founded Wham Electronics<\/strong>, where he designs experimental electronic instruments for musicians, artists and sound researchers. He also regularly leads workshops on DIY electronics, circuit bending and creative technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His work has been presented in festivals, galleries and cultural institutions in Belgium and internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Selected works<\/p>An overview of selected installations, performances and collaborative works exploring autonomous systems, sound and listening.<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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\u00c9chos Mati\u00e8res \/ Echoes Matters  (2026)<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Immersive exhibition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A large-scale installation where sound, sculpture and electromechanical and magnetism systems transform architectural space into a shared listening experience through resonance, movement and interaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Space \u2014 Li\u00e8ge<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emthea (2025)<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Autonomous sound organism (electromagnetically prepared piano)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Emthea<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Developed during an artist residency at ALBA (Charleroi), Emthea reimagines John Cage’s prepared piano as an autonomous sound organism. Through custom-built electromagnetic actuators and generative electronics, the piano is no longer performed but continuously brought into vibration, allowing resonance, feedback and chance to shape an ever-evolving sonic environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gahalana (2024)<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Outdoor installation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gahalana installation (c) Xavier Gazon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A self-sustaining sound ecosystem inspired by scientific research on plant communication and environmental interactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CurieuCity (ULB\/VUB) \u2014 Brussels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OALCO (2022)<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Performance & installation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A living botanical instrument translating real-time plant activity into an immersive quadraphonic performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mapping Festival \/ Mus\u00e9e d’Art et d’Histoire \u2014 Geneva<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Selected instruments<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Lowphone (2024)<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Listening device<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An experimental contact microphone designed to reveal low-frequency vibrations and hidden acoustic phenomena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CV Tape Station (2019)<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Experimental cassette tape Instrument<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally developed as a personal prototype exploring cassette tape as a voltage-controlled musical interface, the CV Tape Station quickly gained attention within the Eurorack and DIY synthesizer community through social media and online publications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The enthusiasm surrounding the project led to the creation of Wham Electronics<\/strong>, transforming an experimental artwork into the first instrument of a growing catalogue of handmade electronic devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Selected Collaborations<\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Benders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Original music and sound design for contemporary dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lausanne <\/strong>CH – Cie Utilit\u00e9 Publique<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On est des robots (2017)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Original music, sound design for a musical tale with author Michel Vandam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Format : Vinyl + CD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Experimental Electronic Music<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Circuit Bending<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Instrument Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Autonomous Systems<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research interests<\/h4>\n\n\n\n