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The story of matter into energy
HER . It was in Buenos Aires on the 21st January 1976 that Lulú came into the world. With Argentinian, Romanian, Ukranian and Swiss roots, she would grow up in Geneva and discover, ignorant at this point in time of the artistic potential that would in time be realised, pottery and drawing. HIM . Pollux was born in Paris on the 18th May 1967 . In his French veins runs Madagascan, Romanian and Hungarian blood. During his formative years he would expend his energy organising occasional club nights, parties and tours and creating, under the name "Luxpo", collages made from recycled objects on canvas. These artistic endeavours served as a means to cultivate the creative forces within, in preparation for a future realisation of creative energy, as much as they are in themselves works of art. THEM . An explosive release of creative potential took place on the 14th February 1997 , in Paris , as the destinies of Lulú and Pollux met... Before this contact was made, they were as two solitary electrons in search of an orbit, full of energy, yet incapable of giving meaning to their artistic endeavours. They lacked the essential: the power of love. The fusion was instantaneous. Lulú and Pollux joined forces immediately and instinctively, calling themselves LuLúxpo (formed from combining Lulú and Luxpo), a common creative project maximising the potential of two unique personalities and a message of pertinant simplicity: Love Is Power ! From that moment on, transformed by their liason, the most glamourous couple on the Geneva scene would dedicate their time to broadcasting their message of love across their world. A world that they see as simply the interaction of their multiple talents : music, painting, fashion, design, image... They literally transform everything they touch into a means toward their goal of Universal Love. Lulú and Pollux would unite their souls in marriage on the 9th December 2000 . They premiered in Paris , where, during events organised by their friends, they exhibited their canvases, small objects and accessories. Their joint artistic career would not however truly begin until in February 1998, when, having had their fill of Paris, they decided to move to Geneva, a city that they were fond of, in particular, for the quality of life and the human qualities that emanate as much from the walls as from the people that live there, as well as the incredible artistic potential that the city generates. Today, installed in their workshop in the Artamis building (managed by the association "Database 59", which offers sanctuary to a number of other creative talents, as well as the internet radio station www.basic.ch) LuLúxpo claim with fervour their loyalty to this artistic organisation in full growth, that nurtures, as they do, a true desire to unite in the quest for creativity. The Mix. It was in March 1999 that Laure Schwartz, a famous personality within Geneva 's alternative nightlife scene, opened the doors to them at the Oblomov Café for their first duo mix. They could be found mixing several weeks later at a club night run by an association called 360° at a Geneva venue known as the "Usine". 360° is an association that they have remained very close to, supporting its development and activities, notably when they mixed soon after on the 360° float during the 2002 and 2003 Lesbian and Gay Pride festivals. 360° would subsequently order six LuLúxpo condom dispensers for use during all of their events and club nights. They got their program called "RadioLuLúxpo", on the internet radio www.basic.ch since july 2001. The Sound. In 1999 Lulúxpo developed the "Festif Orchestra", bringing together, amongst others, musicians from the group Heavy Funk "FFF" (Nicktus on bass and Feel X on keyboards), and signed their first electronic music production, "We Gonna Mobilize You", on the parisian Pro-Zak Trax label. Following that, in 2001, they produced "1 + 1 = Love", which the artist "Plastique de Rêve" would later remix and, in 2002, "Just Together". LuLúxpo are currently working on further productions which should soon see the light of day... Since the beginning of their journey, LuLúxpo have been mixing, performing and networking almost non-stop, shaking the walls of various Swiss locations and vibrating the bodies and minds of a public that is becoming more and more appreciative of their sound, their vibes and their message of love that, as we speak, is breaking down human as much as geographic barriers. In March 2003, the club "Bout du Monde" in Geneva offered them a residence where they now hold their " Pink Palace " nights every first Thursday of the month. Their fanbase is growing, the barriers are falling. Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich and, at this very moment, the big avant-garde cities of Paris, Barcelona, Munich and London are searching more and more for this DJ duo that magnetises with each passing the locations that they bring to life and the public that they rouse. The Art. LuLúxpo's creative universe is far from limited to audio elements. It extends also to the visual. Introduced to the Geneva public as musicians, LuLúxpo have progressively revealed to those who thought they were just DJ's and promoters, a rich and complex visual universe, in which we find a mixture of movement, texture and colour. Within this universe the different facets of their creativity reside inextricably and intimately linked to one another, and each medium in which they choose to work is but a means to the ultimate purpose of their art, to transmit their message : Love Is Power ! A universe that they fill with an extraordinary creative energy; simple, childish, it draws its principle inspiration from the neo Pop Art movement of the 70's and 80's, as well as street culture. It is conceived in a very figurative manner, with the aim of easing comprehension and assimilation of their message. Since their first exhibition, in February 2001 at Parallèles, a hair salon in Geneva, pink and red have progressively supplanted all other colours, just as, in parallel, their canvases have gradually become more and more covered in sequins. Eventually, once the due became more self-confident, they dared to use only one colour and proceeded to cover their universe entirely in a carpet of pink, fluorescence, sequins and mirror balls, all whilst proclaiming as their own such obvious and uncompromising materials as Perspex and vinyl. They held their first catwalk show at the end of 2001. The Aim. LuLúxpo's activities are not confined uniquely to the art world. In fact they address themselves to all who are receptive to the vibrations that they engender, and communicate above all to children, in their role as the potential future of society, emerging, in LuLúxpo's eyes, as the principal ambassadors of their message of love. Involved since the beginning in projects aimed to improve the quality of life of children, they have participated since their arrival in Geneva in 1998, in workshops run by the "Païdos" association. One of their most important projects consists of developing, as soon as they have the means, their own structure for welcoming children: to propose to them workshops during which they can discover the artistic world, express their creativity and personality, and become aware of their capabilities. A way of opening for them the doors to freedom, freedom to do whatever pleases them, and to give them the power to achieve their ultimate aims. In the mean time, LuLúxpo continue to knock on doors and raise spirits, carrying joy, a message of love and a powerful artistic universe, to the edges of Europe . It is second nature to them. From the summit of their passion, they broadcast their vibrations in all directions, provoking reactions which sometimes overcome them, and creating incredible events. The shock wave of love emitted by LuLúxpo extends exponentially through all that receive and adopt it... Danièle ObristTranslation by Andy Mc Clellan september 2003 |
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