Performatist
    Free

    clinamen

    Illustration for clinamen

    Wednesday, July 22, 2026

    12:00 PM

    Park Avenue Armory

    643 Park Avenue, New York, NY

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    Céleste Boursier-Mougenot, known for work that fuses sound and water, brings clinamen to the Park Avenue Armory. The installation stages an expansive exploration of auditory and visual elements, using moving water and harmonizing tones to examine relations between sound, motion and space. The presentation is free.

    About clinamen

    clinamen

    Salnitrum

    At Park Avenue Armory, the group clinamen stages a “free” performance that treats the building less as a proscenium than as a moving system. Actions are set in motion, then allowed to drift, collide, and re-form as small deviations accumulate into structure. The title nods to the ancient idea of a tiny swerve that makes contingency—and choice—possible, a useful frame for work built from instability. In New York, that approach reads as a quiet argument for attention over control, in a venue defined by scale and order.

    About the Artist

    Céleste Boursier-Mougenot

    Céleste Boursier-Mougenot

    Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of Céleste Boursier-Mougenot, a visionary artist whose work transcends traditional boundaries. Known for his innovative fusion of sound and water, Boursier-Mougenot crafts transformative experiences that captivate audiences.