À l’œuvre : Mariam The Believer

Within the exhibition « Soleil et Lune », which showcases the monumental and organic work of Andreas Eriksson alongside the small, light-bathed paintings of Ivan Aguéli, Mariam The Believer performs contemporary chamber music, weaving a link between materials, colors, sound, and voice in the poetic experience of the living.

Mariam Wallentin is something of a modern-day Alice Coltrane. Grounded as much in improvisation as in pop and soul, her career has crossed many musical territories. Wallentin is notably half of the duo Wildbirds & Peacedrums and one of the creative forces behind the jazz collective Fire! Orchestra. She has collaborated with bands such as Deerhoof and Konono No 1, with choirs, string ensembles, and symphony orchestras. She has also sung for Björk and taken part in an experimental opera by noise musician Ben Frost. Her numerous collaborations also include Damien Rice and Leslie Feist. A recipient of the Manifestpriset and the Jazzkatten, she has also been nominated multiple times for the Grammis, the Swedish music awards.

True to her uncompromising approach to music, Mariam Wallentin launched her project Mariam The Believer in 2012 to explore a more resolutely pop-oriented expression. Under this name, she has released two critically acclaimed albums on her own label, Repeat Until Death, as well as a series of EPs. Her latest album to date, Breathing Techniques (2024), addresses desire and explores the fragility of existence alongside its ever-shifting nature.

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Free admission subject to availability.