Dream Piece (1976) is a performance by John Armleder, conceived and enacted within the expansive context of the Ecart Group, an artistic collective that thrived in Geneva during the 1970s. Ecart's approach to art bore a strong imprint of Fluxus influence, a fact made evident by the numerous characteristics that situated the group firmly within the broader Fluxus network. Ecart's headquarters in Geneva was multifunctional, serving as a gallery, a concert venue, a bookshop, a library, a publishing house, and a distribution centre for art by Ecart’s extended network. Furthermore, invested in experimenting with alternative models of distribution and dissemination, Ecart became a key node and facilitator in the international mail art network.

In this episode of Radio Fluxus, Yann Chateigné narrates his multifaceted interactions with Dream Piece, assuming roles as an art historian, curator, writer, and performer.

More information about the artist, our guest and the work is available on the episode's website

Disclaimer: Feathers and face paint hold significant spiritual and cultural importance in Native cultures, with their meaning varying based on tribal customs and personal interpretations. They are typically earned through honorable actions that bring honor to tribes and nations. We are aware that wearing a headdress reinforces stereotypes about Native peoples, appropriates their culture with little or no regard for their traditions. We decided, however, to publish these images as a documentary evidence of artistic practice, rather than a display of our believes.

This episode features Ludwig van Beethoven, Ich Liebe Dich, performed by Lotte Lehmann (sopran) and Erno Balogh (piano), recorded March 13, 1936 and 1/1 by Brian Eno, Rhett Davies, Robert Wyatt from album Ambient 1: Music for Airports (1978).