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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thanks, Chris! Glad my work speaks to you. Could you use the contact form on my alexgagnon.com website (bottom of page)? That's what works best for me. Let me know what you'd like to discuss, if there's anything in particular. I will answer via email.

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Alex Gagnon

The interdisciplinary artist and independent researcher/scholar Alex Gagnon works in his art studio / recording studio / laboratory called The Historiotheque. He grew up on the South Shore of Montreal...

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I hadn't seen your comment. Acknowledging it now. Theater, yes.

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

That's pretty brilliant of her. The thing is, I don't know how much it would have cost them to scrape all that data if they had to pay for it. It might have been too costly, and then we wouldn't have what we now have. It's kind of a Catch-22, no? You can't have your cake and eat it too.

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My new website is live: historiotheque.ca — the official home of The Historiotheque. Three decades of interdisciplinary art-research across images, sounds, and texts: releases, declarations, and the archive. I built it as the front door the work deserves. #historiotheque #artoperation

historiotheque.ca

The Historiotheque — Official Home

The Historiotheque: the official home of the work — art operation, research, and living archive of interdisciplinary artist-researcher Alex Gagnon (A.G.).

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

@quaxworld.art Yes. v2.0.0 is published, and it preserves the staging commits as its warrant route — exact words, staging addresses, and both hashes in the release notes; all four comments in full in novel log #3: github.com/Historiotheq...

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Release ExperimentalNovel v2.0.0 · Historiotheque/ExperimentalNovel

ExperimentalNovel v2.0.0 — the laboratory arrangement. This release freezes the repository in its new arrangement. Since v1.0.0: novels/ restructured around novels/the-revolt-of-fiction/ — the thr...

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It is in the Interzone staging area in the section with the heading "2026-09-29 18:08 EDT — QUAX grants attribution; provenance question (staged)". It currently lives at this address and provenance will be carried when the file later becomes a release, as requested. github.com/Historiotheq...

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ExperimentalNovel/interzone.md at main · Historiotheque/ExperimentalNovel

The Experimental Novel: all novelistic writings of the POST-ARCHIVAL art-research practice — home of The Revolt of Fiction trilogy. - Historiotheque/ExperimentalNovel

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I added your feedback to the Interzone Markdown file in the root folder, which is my staging area. I hope you don't mind. I was just shocked I actually got a comment and wasn't expecting one that would really get me thinking like it did. Thanks! I can always redact it if you are opposed.

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I love generating fiction, but I struggle with building architecture that actually stands up. It's more like ruins a lot of the time. The novel-as-a-system for me turns it into an object of pure thought that I can just contemplate endlessly. Still trying to finish my novels, though. 😀

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"OPERATIVE HISTORIOGRAPHY II: SECOND SOWING" — new abstract digital painting by A.G., 2026. Noise fields in the early-autumn palette of late-September Quebec: hard at work on the GitHub repositories of the new Historiotheque Organization. #abstractart #noiseart #cubism

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It's hard to say because it's not software in the traditional sense, though the src folder will contain some experimental text engines. I guess I'm going to treat changes in terms of volume for now. I just wanted to take a snapshot early. I'm still learning the release/DOI process. Any suggestions?

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This week I wore the Researcher hat and the Coder hat — releases shipped, DOIs minted, the audit trail holds. Now the costume change: the Art Operator returns to the studio. Same beard. Different magic. Autumn of Joyful Being. 🍂 #ArtResearch #ArtOperator #AutumnOfJoyfulBeing

Black-and-white selfie taken from a low angle: a man with long wavy hair and a full, long graying beard stares directly into the camera, wearing a plain t-shirt indoors.

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Full build starts after the weekend: README, principles, ethics, licensing, the price of transparency. The whole operation, in the light. github.com/Historiotheque #newdocumentation #historiophany

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The Historiotheque

The Historiotheque is the art studio / sound design + research lab of interdisciplinary artist-researcher A.G. - The Historiotheque

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

For the research behind the video: my open research questions — the Picasso–Braque operation, documentability gaps, art operations and movements: github.com/Historiotheq... #artresearch #opendocumentation #cubism

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Research/research-questions at main · Historiotheque/Research

Contribute to Historiotheque/Research development by creating an account on GitHub.

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

WHAT IS CUBISM? An Art Operation, 1907–1914 — my new 26-minute video discourse applies the Art Operation Schema to the 1907–1914 Picasso–Braque collaboration as a case study. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhXU... #cubism #picasso #arthistory #artoperation

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"OPERATIVE HISTORIOGRAPHY: SEED NOISE" — new abstract digital painting by A.G., 2026. Noise fields in the between-seasons palette of late-September Quebec: a commemoration, Cubism research, and the thaw after a fallow period. #abstractart #noiseart #cubism

Abstract digital painting on a near-black field: glowing thin amber and gold lines like circuitry connect pixelated blocks and fragmented geometric planes in muted green, rust, and slate tones. Sparse, dark, luminous.

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Archive-Land: Pixels of Infinity — procedural digital painting (noise field) by A.G., 2026.

Spring Lattice: Blooming Through Fracture — procedural digital painting (noise field) by A.G., 2026.

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Noise Fields are now on Zenodo with a DOI — 17 of my procedural digital paintings from 2026, made with noise synthesis and texture synthesis, archived with full titles and dates. doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22883307 #noisefieldtheory #signalscience #historiotheque

Density of Time — procedural digital painting (noise field) by A.G., 2026.

The Continuum of Constraint — procedural digital painting (noise field) by A.G., 2026.

Signal Erosion: The Chromatic Weight of The Void — procedural digital painting (noise field) by A.G., 2026.

The Immanent Signal: Mechanics of The Unseen — procedural digital painting (noise field) by A.G., 2026.

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The rule going forward: if it's worth a DOI, it's on ORCID; if it's part of the operation, it's in the community. The breadcrumb trail leads here. #newdocumentation #OpenScience

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Historiotheque now has a Zenodo community: every release of the operation — repositories, datasets, publications — archived with DOIs, citable, in one place. zenodo.org/communities/... #historiotheque

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Search Historiotheque | Zenodo

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“THE PICASSO HISTORIOPHANY”. Pencil drawing on paper by A.G. (c) 2026. All Rights Reserved. This drawing is the sudden manifestation of an artistic vision—a “historiophany,” which I define as a sudden, blinding flash of historical consciousness manifesting through an image. #picasso #historiophany

Pencil drawing of Picasso called "The Picasso Historiophany" by the artist called A.G. This drawing is the sudden manifestation of an artistic vision—a “historiophany,” which I define as a sudden, blinding flash of historical consciousness manifesting through an image.

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"ANTILOG_19Sep26a". Antilog by A.G. (c) 2026. All Rights Reserved. Back after a month away. My father died three weeks ago — terminal cancer, nine days from diagnosis to death. antilog.substack.com/p/antilog_19... #historiotheque #artoperations #antilog #experimental #art #research #documentation

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ANTILOG_19Sep26a

Antilog of The Art Operation at The Historiotheque A.G.

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"Schizobot Lite v1.0.0: The Simplest, Stupidest System in The Universe". The code and documentation are provided for research, educational, and creative purposes only. A.G. (c) 2026. All Rights Reserved. github.com/antiface/Sch... #historiotheque #artoperations #experimental #code #project #python

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GitHub - antiface/SchizobotLite: The Simplest, Stupidest System in The Universe: Schizobot v.1.0.0

The Simplest, Stupidest System in The Universe: Schizobot v.1.0.0 - antiface/SchizobotLite

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"Retrospective: The 25-Year Anniversary of The History-Project". An official review of The History-Project circa 2001–2004 by A.G. (c) 2026. All Rights Reserved. medium.com/the-painters... #historiotheque #artoperations #history #project #documentation #postarchival #historiography

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Retrospective: The 25-Year Anniversary of The History-Project

An official review of The History-Project circa 2001–2004.

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Historiotheque is the art operation of interdisciplinary artist-researcher A.G. — an art studio, sound design laboratory, and research practice treated as cultural software, developed over thirty years of work across images, sounds, and texts. github.com/Historiotheque #historiotheque #release

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The Historiotheque

The Historiotheque is the art studio / sound design + research lab of interdisciplinary artist-researcher A.G. - The Historiotheque

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I decided to try to use Bluesky more because I realized the algorithms on every other platform were basically penalizing me, limiting my exposure and reach. Engagement was at zero for years. It's better for me to invest in a platform where I know I won't be shadowbanned. Let's talk! #historiotheque

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

"LUMINOUS ARTIFACTS IN DARK FREQUENCY / ARTEFACTS LUMINEUX EN FRÉQUENCE NOIRE". Abstract digital painting by / peinture abstraite numérique par A.G. (c) 2026. All Rights Reserved. Tous droits réservés. #historiotheque #artoperations #seasonsoftheheart #summerofjoyfulbeing #luminous #artifacts

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"ANALOG PIXELS / PIXELS ANALOGIQUES". Photography by / photographie par A.G. (c) 2026. All Rights Reserved. Tous droits réservés. #historiotheque #artoperations #seasonsoftheheart #summeroftheheart #summerofjoyfulbeing #analog #pixels #photography

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

"IN SEARCH OF SATIE v.2.0". Re-arrangement of Satie's Gnossienne No. 3. with ambient sound by A.G. (c) 2026. All Rights Reserved. #historiotheque #artoperations #ambient #experimental #sound #design #satie #gnossiennes #arrangement www.youtube.com/watch?v=J74H...

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IN SEARCH OF SATIE v.2.0

YouTube video by Alex Gagnon

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

"IN SEARCH OF SATIE". Re-arrangement of Satie's Gnossienne No. 3. by A.G. (c) 2026. All Rights Reserved. #historiotheque #artoperations #ambient #experimental #sound #design #satie #gnossiennes #arrangement www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcQW...

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IN SEARCH OF SATIE

YouTube video by Alex Gagnon

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

"ANATOMY OF AN AESTHETIC PROBLEM". Variation on Mussorgsky's Meditation by A.G. (c) 2026. All Rights Reserved. #historiotheque #artoperations #anatomy #aesthetic #problem #mussorgsky #meditation #variation www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSi3...

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ANATOMY OF AN AESTHETIC PROBLEM: MUSSORGSKY'S MEDITATION

YouTube video by Alex Gagnon

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A.G. @antisignal.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

A digital self-portrait made by the artist named A.G. on today, July 9th, 2026. It has a grid-like array and is in soft, summer hues with the artist's face and shoulders in the center of the digital painting.

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