Author: Elodie Manai
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Article: Exposing a Meat Dress: The Cases of Jana Sterbak and Lady Gaga (October 2023)
Far from being just a piece of clothing, the meat dress challenges the boundaries between fashion, art, and performance. In my article “Exposing a Meat Dress: The Cases of Jana Sterbak and Lady Gaga,” published in Exposer l’exposition (Exposing the Exhibition), I explore how these works reinvigorate questions about the body, consumption, and reconstruction in…
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Article: Technology and Body Metamorphoses on Screen in the Écrans Journal (October 2023)
In October 2023, I co-directed, with Quentin Petit Dit Duhal, issue 19 of the journal Écrans, entitled Technology and Body Metamorphoses on Screen. This publication explores the impact of technological advances on body representation in cinema, video games, and media, questioning new forms of visual and narrative identities in the digital age.
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The Body in Transition in Images Re-vues (October 2023)
In October 2023, I co-directed, with Quentin Petit Dit Duhal, special issue no. 11 of Images Re-vues titled The Body in Transition. This publication explores the history of representations of the mutating body, questioning cultural, social, and technological influences on the perception and transformation of the body in art and imagery.
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Article: Human, more than human: Representing the Body Under Technological Influence (September 2023)
This article explores the representation of the body under technological influence in contemporary art. Through the analysis of artworks and an interview with philosopher Maxime Coulombe, it examines the transformation of the body between hybridization and dystopia. How does art reflect the tensions between posthumanism, biotechnology, and the imaginary of the augmented body? A reflection…
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Modified Bodies under Technological Influence in Les Cahiers du Musée national d’art moderne (September 2023)
In September 2023, I co-directed, with Juliette Bessette and Nicolas Ballet, issue 164 of Les Cahiers du Musée national d’art moderne, titled Modified Bodies under Technological Influence. This publication explores how technological advancements are transforming the perception and representation of the body in contemporary art, questioning the boundaries between human and machine.
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XL – A Group Exhibition Celebrating 40 Years of Creation [June 7 > July 29, 2023]
In 2023, I was an artist-curator during XL at Centre AXENÉO7, an exhibition celebrating 40 years of creation. By exploring space and scale, this project brought immersive and performative works into dialogue. Discover my curatorial approach and the impact of this event.
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Article: Museums and Circumventing “Pornography” in Their Artworks : A Critical Exploration (June 2023)
In my article “When Museums Outsmart the So-Called ‘Pornography’ in Their Works,” published in Espace art actuel in June 2023, I explore museum tactics for presenting provocative artworks while respecting public sensitivity, stimulating a necessary dialogue on censorship and artistic freedom.
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Presentation: Revêtir la prothèse pour restructurer le corps, (May 5, 2023)
On May 5, 2023, at a conference in Montreal, I presented “Revêtir la prothèse pour restructurer le corps” (“Wearing the Prosthetic to Restructure the Body”), exploring how prosthetics, as wearable extensions, redefine identity and bodily perception in contemporary fashion.
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Article: Yann Pocreau, Colorful Fantasies: A Luminous Exploration of Memory (May 2023)
Yann Pocreau’s exhibition Colorful Fantasies explores light as a catalyst for memory and fiction. Through reworked anonymous images, the artist recreates idealized landscapes where saturated colors alter our perception of memory. This article analyzes how Pocreau transforms these snapshots into visual archetypes, thereby questioning the link between light, perception, and collective memory.
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Teaching the Ethical Issues of AI: A Research on Solutions Journalism (2022 – 2023)
In 2022-2023, I participated in a research project led by Professor Karoline Truchon on the popularization of the ethical issues of artificial intelligence through solutions journalism. This interdisciplinary project explores how this pedagogical approach can raise public awareness of the challenges of AI, focusing on concrete solutions rather than just the problems.