ÉTAT SIX

Long extensively studied yet still holding some mysteries, sleep remains a fascinating scientific subject. What is it for, and why do we dream every night? 

“État Six” is a journey through the different phases of sleep. There are five in total — falling asleep, light, light-deep, deep, and REM — and we have translated each one visually. Once these five phases have been explored, a final step reveals itself: the sixth state of sleep, a fictional exploration that breaks the sleep cycle. 

Inspired in part by Bernard Werber’s novel The Sixth Sleep, “État Six” is a visual exploration across multiple mediums. From 3D to live-action imagery to painting, each phase is treated with its own distinct graphic style. 

“État Six” is conceived as a collaborative work, featuring sound by David Drouin, video by Josué Zabeau and Bruno Vanier, paintings by Cornelia Rose, and voice-over by Maud Lassignardie. 

CREDITS
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This project was created as part of the immersive project call “cross-residency creation programs for domes.”

Production
STUDIO N.A.M.E

Original Music
David Drouin

2D / 3D Video
Julien Lassignardie
Nadim Souaid
Josué Zabeau
Bruno Vanier

Editing
Mathieu Ramananarivo

Voice-over
Maud Lassignardie

Color Grading
Guillaume Millet

Coordination
Mathieu Ramananarivo
Mélina Manolias

We warmly thank the following individuals for their contributions and support:
Advanced Center for Sleep Medicine Studies [CÉAMS] – Claudia Picard-Deland and Thaina Rosinvil
Basile Buisson
Cornelia Rose

Thanks to our partners for their support:
Society for Arts and Technology [SAT]
AADN – Digital Arts and Cultures
Planetarium of the Cité des sciences et de l’industrie
Vaulx-en-Velin Planetarium
Nantes Planetarium
Stereolux
Canada Council for the Arts

This project received support from the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT) creation program.

NAME studio 

This digital arts collective, recognized as an non-profit, was founded in 2017 by Mélina Manolias and Mathieu Ramananarivo, both engineers by trade and passionate about performing art. Julien Lassignardie joins the collective as a motion designer and brings the visual universe of 2D and 3D. Then in 2019, Nadim Souaid joins the group as a VJ, electronic engineer and real time generative content enthusiast. The collective approaches different mediums: LED, lasers, moving lights, 2D and 3D visuals; which allowed him to animate many parties of the techno scene in Quebec (Pulsar, Octov, The Ants, Illusion, Dômesicle). 

DAVID DROUIN 

Based in Montreal, David Drouin is a self-taught musician obsessed with electronic sounds and sampling. After working at Native Instruments in Berlin, he decided to dive head first into his art. Since then, he has been working on a number of projects, both solo (Urjuk, JOHN GRDN) and in improvisation groups (Silicon Beats, Krispy Kale), as well as creating for film and the performing arts. Equipped with a 15-year background in technology, interactive design and visual arts, he has multiplied collaborations pushing the envelope of interactions between sound and digital arts, whether by organizing and leading creative workshops or participating in various hackathons as a sound designer.