Author: Elodie Manai
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Devenir l’oeuvre: A Research on the Personification of Artworks (2019 – 2021)
From 2019 to 2021, I collaborated on a research project on the personification of artworks alongside Professor Éric Langlois. This project explored how individuals recreate themselves as works of art, whether through museum performances or digital interactions. The study culminated in the Becoming the Artwork symposium (2021), which questioned the connections between artistic appropriation, art…
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An Immersion at the Heart of UQO Gallery: Research and Dissemination of Contemporary Art (2018 – 2021)
From 2018 to 2021, I collaborated with UQO Gallery as a research assistant under the guidance of Marie-Hélène Leblanc. This artistic experimentation laboratory, affiliated with the University of Quebec in Outaouais, explores curatorial practices, museology research, and social engagement through contemporary art. A valuable immersion at the heart of critical reflection and artistic dissemination.
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Exploring the Living Picture in Contemporary Art: A Research Project (2017-2021)
From 2017 to 2021, I participated in an in-depth research project on the living picture in contemporary art alongside Professor Mélanie Boucher. This project aimed to document and analyze this fascinating artistic practice that blends performance and still staging. By exploring its historical evolution and current impact, this study highlighted the dialogue between tradition and…
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Presentation: Diving into the Universe of Patricia Piccinini: When Science Fiction Meets Photography (March 11, 2021)
On March 11, 2021, during the conference “Imaginaires du corps et sensualités imaginées” (“Imaginaries of the Body and Imagined Sensualities”), I explored the fusion of science fiction and realism in Patricia Piccinini’s work, questioning the boundaries between the natural and the artificial through her strangely human-like creatures.
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Publication Coordination: Entretiens #4 – Lettre d’un présent précaire (March 2021)
As coordinator of Entretiens #4 – Lettre d’un présent précaire, I oversaw the editorial organization of this interdisciplinary publication led by Galerie UQO. The volume explores precarity in contemporary art through the reflections of scholars and artists.
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Radio Intervention: Disney, from Walt’s Death to the Present Day – Pop en Stock France #48 (December 12, 2020)
In Pop en Stock France #48, I analyzed the evolution of Disney studios after Walt’s passing. From the revival of the 90s to the era of Marvel and Star Wars franchises, this show explores how Disney became a global entertainment empire.
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The Double of the Body: Between Art, Science, and Museums (October 17, 2020)
On October 17, 2020, I co-chaired, alongside Mélanie Boucher, the session The Double of the Body: Between Art, Science, and Museums at the UAAC/AAUC Conference. This interdisciplinary discussion explored representations of the multiplied body through art, science, and museology, questioning the impact of digital technologies and museal practices on our perception of the body and…
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Publication Coordination: Entretiens #5 – No Future (September 2020)
As coordinator of Entretiens #5 – No Future, I supervised the entire editorial process to shape a critical dialogue on the future of contemporary art.
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Human-object, object-human: The photographic ambiguity (April 17, 2020)
Scheduled as part of the seminar on objects at UQO, my presentation “Object-Human, Human-Object: The Photographic Ambiguity” aimed to explore how photography blurs the boundary between the body and the object. Despite its cancellation due to COVID-19, this reflection remains central to my research.
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At the Heart of Academic Innovation: My Role on the Program Committee at UQO (2020)
In 2020, as a member of the program committee at the Multidisciplinary School of Image at the University of Quebec in Outaouais, I contributed to the revision and innovation of graduate programs, adapting education to the evolving professional and academic needs.