Viviane Vagh
Visual and Performing Artist
Viviane Vagh's artistic migrations, from Australia and the United States to Europe, as well as the meshing of her artistic experiences and research in various registers, are the result of her transdisciplinary as well as cross-border creativity. From theater to performance, from writing to experimental cinema to installation, for 30 years she has claimed this search for global expression. She lives and works in Paris, with her husband, musician / composer, Jonathan Levine.
Member of SACEM, SACD, EAT (Ecrivains Associés de Théâtre), CJC (Collectif Jeune Cinema).
President of Women in Film and TV, France 1996-98
EDUCATION:
Theater studies: University of Marseille Aix-en-Provence
BA in English: Sorbonne Paris III with a minor in cinema
MA: Comparative Literature Sorbonne Paris III
PRACTICAL THEATER TRAINING :
Ecole thèâtre de Chaillot (Antoine Vittez)
Ecole thèâtre du Miroir (Daniel Mesguich)
Rada and Actor's Center (London)
The real stage (John Strasberg)
As an actress, acted in National French Theatres
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Author and Lyricist
Co-conceived with Jonathan Levine of the original Musical Comedy” Bonne Nouvelle Louisiane” (present working title “Love In Louisiane° ) wrote the libretto and lyrics in French and English.
Wrote lyrics of all the songs composed by Jonathan Levine for a work in progress project with director and producer Mario Andreacchio, Ampco Films, WA, Australia
Wrote lyrics in English for the album “Spirit Concept, The book of Life”
Visual artist, performance and installations, experimental filmmaker
Main realizations since 2006
2022 Fleurs ! « Van Gogh aimait-il les tournesols ? » starting the beginning of June 2022 at the Salagon Museum. A traveling exhibition presented by Évelyne ARTAUD and Christian ARTHAUD, co-commissioners.
2021 «Petite no.0-1» Festival des Cinémas Différents et Expérimentaux de Paris (Grand Action, Paris 5ème)
2020: Vidéo «Marinette Cueco, conversation with Evelyne Artaud» for the Centre Contemporain de Châteauvert (Var) https://youtu.be/n4icLNibfK4 2020:
2020 "A Moving Image" Chosen for the international competition, Festival des Cinémas Différents et Expérimentaux de Paris (Grand Action Paris 5ème) https://youtu.be/yiQu-evbqjA
2019: Centre d'Art Contemporain Châteauvert (Var) Vidéo de présentation de l'exposition, 'Contre Nature, ou les fictions d'un promeneur d'aujourd'hui'
2018: Exposition Villa Tamaris Seyne-sur-Mer. «Images en Morceaux» Collective 3 vidéos, «Coquelicots», «Fenêtres» and 1 installation «Ombres et lumière», sous le nom du 'Collectif JEV’
2017: 3 video installations on the artist FRANTA, by order of the Musée de Vence for the solo exhibition by the artist
2016: Performance Video at the Centre G. Pompidou, Paris. Atelier des Enfants, Cet Apres-midi, on improvise... "Le Cas Du Sac !"
2015: la Villa Tamaris, Centre d’art contemporain, La Syne sur Mer. "C'est la nuit "
Vidéo installation en triptyque «Seule la nuit, Jaune, Sépia, Vert » collective exhibition
2015: Abbaye Royale de Saint Riquier, France Collective Exhibition "Anima / Animal"
2015: August projection of a video about the indigenous trees of Australia. Le Festival des Arts ForeZtier (Auvergne) Institute Charles Cros.
2014: Video installation “ Initio Palimpseste ,“ "Horizons" Museum of Modern Art, Gotland, Sweden
2014: BREF Magazine: Interview between Viviane Vagh and Jayne Arnara Ross by R. Bassan. and screening: Vagh / Ross Cinéma La Clef, Paris
2013: "A Certain Place (Inside)" international competition, Festival of Experimental and Different Cinema
2013: Granet Museum, Aix en Provence, " Cadavre Exquis, Suite Mediterranean ". Installation videos exhibited Marseille Capital Européenne de la Culture, 2013
2012: Nuit Blanche Paris. Installation/projection « Presence/Presents » projected on the façade of the Australian Embassy in Paris
2011: Grand Prize winner "Coming Out” at the Abstracta International Film Festival, Rome, Italy.
Jonathan Ross Levine
Musician/ Composer
ASCAP member, French Writer's Guild
Under the name, “Fiddlin’ Red,” singer, fiddler, songwriter, had television appearances in thirteen countries, chosen three times by the United States Government to tour the world as a “Goodwill Ambassador.”
Principal songwriter and founder of “Two Bucks ‘n Change,” a Colorado-based country rock band. 2 albums, 2 western US tours, 3 national television and numerous radio appearances.
Co-wrote with Viviane Vagh the music, lyrics and the story to the musical comedy, 'Love in Louisiane'.Performed in Paris, France, with glowing reviews from Le Monde and other French newspapers.
Composed the music for 25 films for the artist, Viviane Vagh, for Marseille 2013, European Cultural Capital, featured at the Granet Museum, Aix-en Provence France.
Music composition on Vagh-Levine’s performances and installations, Nuit Blanche, Fete de la Lumière Chartres, Athens
Video/arts Festival, gallery installation by Vagh at Glass Cube Melbourne in Australia
Wrote commercial jingles for the bank, LCL, Plurialys Accounting, Paris…
soundtracks for various publishers such as Re-Voir DVD Raphael Bassan, lire-cest-partir on 3 of their audio books
Soundtrack on all Viviane Vagh’s experimental films. Composed many music clips on Youtube (see youtube Viviane Vagh/Jonathan Levine “Paris, Paris“ and others)
Wrote script and music and starred in "The Learn English Comedy Show", starring Professor Fuzzy, the violin-playing English teacher . A big hit at EDF, (French Electricity Co.) had over 85,000 intranet hits in the company.
Recently composed with Lyrics by Viviane Vagh 12 songs for a work in progress project with the producer Mario Andreacchio, director of Ampco films in Adelaide Australia
Jonathan Ross Levine
Musician/ Composer
ASCAP member, French Writer's Guild
Under the name, “Fiddlin’ Red,” singer, fiddler, songwriter, had television appearances in thirteen countries, chosen three times by the United States Government to tour the world as a “Goodwill Ambassador.”
Principal songwriter and founder of “Two Bucks ‘n Change,” a Colorado-based country rock band. 2 albums, 2 western US tours, 3 national television and numerous radio appearances.
Co-wrote with Viviane Vagh the music, lyrics and the story to the musical comedy, 'Love in Louisiane'.
Performed in Paris, France, with glowing reviews from Le Monde and other French newspapers.
http://loveinlouisiane.com/
Composed the music for 25 films for the artist, Viviane Vagh, for Marseille 2013, European Cultural Capital, featured at the Granet Museum, Aix-en Provence France.
Music composition on Vagh-Levine’s performances and installations, Nuit Blanche, Fete de la Lumière Chartres, Athens Video/arts Festival, gallery installation by Vagh at Glass Cube Melbourne in Australia
Wrote commercial jingles for the bank, LCL, Plurialys Accounting, Paris…
soundtracks for various publishers such as Re-Voir DVD Raphael Bassan, lire-cest-partir on 3 of their audio books
Soundtrack on all Viviane Vagh’s experimental films.
Composed many music clips on Youtube (see youtube Viviane Vagh/Jonathan Levine “Paris, Paris“ and others)
Wrote script and music and starred in "The Learn English Comedy Show", starring Professor Fuzzy, the violin-playing English teacher . A big hit at EDF, (French Electricity Co.) had over 85,000 intranet hits in the company.
Recently composed with Lyrics by Viviane Vagh 12 songs for a work in progress project with the producer Mario Andreacchio, director of Ampco films in Adelaide Australia