Simon Dumas – Rhizome (Qc)

While Simon Dumas studied literature at Laval University in 2000, he co-founded Rhizome, an organization dedicated to research and creation in the field of literary expression out of the book. Therefore, he heads the artistic direction. Within this NPO, he presented interdisciplinary performances of poetry in digital arts festivals in Europe such as “Atomes” at the Belgian festival Transnumériques (Brussels, 2008), “Para quedar / to remain human” at Bains numériques festival (Paris, 2010) and “transatlantic duos”, co-produced by Transcultures, at City Sonic festival (Mons, 2013). Concerning “The fall for the piano”, he co-wrote the text, co-designed the staging and designed the interactive video device scenography – presented in Quebec, at l’Escale du livre (Bordeaux) and at Mois Multi – a coproduction of Rhizome and d’éclats (Bordeaux).

In addition to the productions he has directed for Rhizome, Simon Dumas has carried out personal projects: three shows which Fade out, an installation, Choir(s), and a short film, Projections, which was presented to Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois in 2011. All these projects were based on literary premises.