Author Archives: Martin Renaud

About Martin Renaud

I am an arts management professional from Québec, Canada who settled in Australia in January 2008. I am currently living in Bondi Beach, Sydney and working as Operations Manager of Flickerfest. From April 2008 to July 2010 I was Executive Director of Open Channel in Melbourne. Throughout 2009, I was producer and co-artistic director of PULSE, presenting site-specific multimedia performances on Melbourne’s rooftops. Before settling to Melbourne, I was living Montreal and working as Manager of Videographe Production in 2006-2008. I visited Melbourne twice before for 6 months in 2005-2006 and 2003-2004. I produced various multimedia performances at Dancehouse, Next Wave and Big West Festivals.

Transcend @ Into The Night Garden – Tortuga Studios

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Martin Renaud

I presented ”Transcend” at the laneways art event “In the Night Garden” in StPeters at Tortuga Studios. In this piece I wrapped myself up with rope and sat for a meditation for almost 2 hours while the process was being … Continue reading →

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PULSE Rooftop

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Martin Renaud

PULSE was a short season of six site-specific multimedia performances on Melbourne rooftops and in Shed 4, in April-May & November-December 2009. Curated and produced by Michael Hornblow and I, PULSE presented our solo performance alongside dancers: Tony Yap and … Continue reading →

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Nomadic Gardens @ Melaka Art & Performance Festival

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Martin Renaud

My partner Lia and I presented Nomadic Gardens at MAPFEST in Malaysia, November 2010. With the collaboration of Frank Gonzales Quiltsuns. Nomadic Gardens 333 helium-inflated nomadic gardens in balloons, filled with sprouted seeds as a metaphor for the abundance though … Continue reading →

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Flickerfest

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Martin Renaud

I am the Operations Manager at Flickerfest since January 4, I’ll be organising the 30 venues Tour across Australia and I look after the distribution titles. This year the theme of the festival is Star Wars -ish, the trailer is … Continue reading →

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Lu’arn

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Martin Renaud

While working as Executive Director of Open Channel I produced Lu’arn, a 24min documentary on contemporary indigenous dance. It was a commissioned program by the City of Port Philip that premiered at the St Kilda Short Film Festival 2010. To … Continue reading →

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Open Channel / Shed4 Theatrette & Creative Precinct

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Martin Renaud

One of the highlights of my contract at Open Channel was to setting up Shed4 a creative precinct in a 4000sqm warehouse (www.Shed4.com.au) attracting artistic and corporate hires generating 20% of Open Channel’s revenues with clients like the Melbourne International … Continue reading →

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DJ Spooky: The Nauru Elegies @ Shed4

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Martin Renaud

I co-produced Dj Spooky: The Nauru Elegies A portrait in Sound and Hypsographic Architecture at Shed 4, with Experimenta, Stable and RedBull Music. THE NAURU ELEGIES : A Portrait in Sound and Hypsographic ArchitectureThe Nauru Elegies is a multimedia portrait of the … Continue reading →

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