The Water Fountain

An interactive sound sculpture 

2025-02-15 11:00 2025-02-16 17:30 60 Canada/Eastern 🎟 NAC: The Water Fountain

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/38051

In-person event

Inspired by the “string telephone” and “playground talking tubes”, The Water Fountain is an interactive sculptural work designed specifically for the BIG BANG Festival and its young audience.  The sound transmitters/receivers in this case are not your average tin cans… Are you game to stick your head in a toilet or talk into a urinal? Will you get a message back from the other end? Combining sound and visual art, this installation strikes just the right...

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Azrieli Studio Foyer,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada
February 15 - 16, 2025
February 15 - 16, 2025

February 2025

  1. Feb 15 2025
    Saturday

    11:00am

  2. Feb 16 2025
    Sunday

    10:30am

Close schedule
Azrieli Studio Foyer 1 Elgin Street Ottawa Canada
© Hugo Gaudet-Dion
Family programming Exhibitions & installations Children Festival events
“Playful acoustics”
  • In-person event
  • ≈ Continuous · No intermission

Inspired by the “string telephone” and “playground talking tubes”, The Water Fountain is an interactive sculptural work designed specifically for the BIG BANG Festival and its young audience. 

The sound transmitters/receivers in this case are not your average tin cans… Are you game to stick your head in a toilet or talk into a urinal? Will you get a message back from the other end? Combining sound and visual art, this installation strikes just the right balance of playfulness and artistic innovation.  

Hatched from the wild imagination of artist Pierre-Luc Clément and his creative sidekicks, Hugo Gaudet-Dion et Louis-Philippe Robillard, The Water Fountain gives a nod to Marcel Duchamp's famous work, “Fontaine”.  

You are never too old for a little potty humour!  

Without words ● For all ages ● Free  

Opening hours:   
Saturday February15, 2025, 11AM to 5:30PM   
Sunday February 16, 2025, 10:30AM to 5PM  

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  1. Feb 15 2025
    Saturday

    11:00am - 5:30pm - 5:30pm - 5:30pm

  2. Feb 16 2025
    Sunday

    10:30am - 5:00pm - 5:00pm - 5:00pm

  • Original concept Pierre-Luc Clément
  • Artistic Direction and concept development Le collectif fonctionnel which includes Pierre-Luc Clément, Hugo Gaudet-Dion et Louis-Philippe Robillard
  • Technical direction and production Louis-Philippe Robillard and Le collectif fonctionnel
  • Principale illustration: Hugo Gaudet-Dion