Author: Elodie Manai
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Article: Bodily Science Fiction in the Hyperrealistic Work of Patricia Piccinini (February 2024)
Patricia Piccinini’s hyperrealistic sculptures blur the boundaries between the living and the artificial. In my article “Bodily Science Fiction in the Hyperrealistic Work of Patricia Piccinini,” published in Imaginaires du corps, sensualités imaginées (Imaginaries of the Body, Imagined Sensualities), I explore how her work redefines sensuality and the perception of the body in the biotechnological…
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Coordination of Panel 5 – Affects and Transgressions of the Body in Contemporary Art (December 13, 14, and 15, 2023)
On December 13, 14 and 15, 2023, I coordinated Panel 5 – Affects and Transgressions of the Body in Contemporary Art at the Politics and Narratives of the Body conference at Università degli Studi di Padova. This event explored bodily mutations in art, examining the links between performance, affects, queer identities, and posthumanism in contemporary…
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Article: The imagination of Japan: from fantasy to the direct and indirect influences of Comme des Garçons (December 2023)
This article explores the imagination of Japan through the influence of Comme des Garçons on contemporary fashion. Between tradition and avant-garde, Rei Kawakubo deconstructs stereotypes to propose a hybrid aesthetic. The article examines the relationship between Japonism, globalization, and cultural identity in fashion, analyzing how the brand redefines the boundaries between art, clothing, and stylistic…
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Article: Frankenstein or the Modern Photographer: Reflections on Creation and Image (November 2023)
What if the myth of Frankenstein resonated within contemporary photography? In my article “Frankenstein or the Modern Photographer,” published in Frankenstein and His Creature, from Yesterday to Today, I explore the parallels between the figure of the scientist and that of the photographer. Both shape a new reality, navigating between image manipulation and the quest…
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Publication Coordination: Sans exposition, a Reflection on Media Imagery and War (October 2023)
The publication Sans exposition: Gulf War TV War, Raw Footage, CNN Concatenated is an ideal exhibition in literary form, free of constraints. It’s the emancipation of the curatorial act through writing in which the curator is also the narrator of the exhibition.
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Création[tiret]recherche(Creation–Research): An Exploration of the Links Between Art and Critical Thought [September 7 > October 29, 2023]
In 2023, I co-curated Création[tiret]recherche(Creation–Research) within the 2J2R collective, an exhibition exploring the connections between art and critical thought. Presented at ART-IMAGE and Espace ODYSSÉE in Gatineau, this exhibition-laboratory examined research as a creative process in its own right. Discover how art becomes a space of experimentation and reflection through my curatorial approach.
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Roundtable: Prospective de la recherche [tiret]création (October 21, 2023)
On October 21, 2023, during the roundtable “Prospective de la recherche-création” (“Futures of Research-Creation”) at the Création-recherche exhibition, I co-organized and discussed the enriching intersections between art and academia, exploring the possible futures of this dynamic symbiosis.
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![[Re]visit of the Exhibition Création[tiret]Recherche: A Reflection on Art Between Materiality and Immateriality (October 5, 2023)](https://jessicaragazzini.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2J2R_C-R-02-scaled.jpg)
[Re]visit of the Exhibition Création[tiret]Recherche: A Reflection on Art Between Materiality and Immateriality (October 5, 2023)
On October 5, 2023, I led a workshop-conference at the Cégep de l’Outaouais around the exhibition Création[tiret]Recherche. This meeting explored the tensions between materiality and immateriality in contemporary art, questioning the role of process, research, and immaterial forms in artistic creation. An interactive reflection on the evolution of media and artistic practices.
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Article: Human/nature: When Art Explores the Boundaries of Life (Autumn 2023)
The exhibition Humain/nature, presented at SAW, explores the relationships between the human and the non-human through artworks that question the boundaries of life. Situated at the crossroads of posthumanism, ecology, and bodily mutation, this immersive scenography invites us to rethink our place in a world undergoing transformation. This article analyzes the artistic approaches that redefine…
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Article: Technologies and Metamorphoses of the Body On-Screen: The Revolution of Nick Knight (October 2023)
This article explores the digital revolution led by Nick Knight in fashion photography. Through artificial intelligence and digital tools, he transforms the image of the body into a space of metamorphosis and experimentation. Between virtual and tangible, his work questions the future of the body and clothing in a world where fashion is being redefined…