Category: Publications and Presentations
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Article: Arte Povera: Monument, Counter-Monument, and History (June 2024)
This article explores how Arte Povera redefines the notion of monument and memory through raw and ephemeral materials. By opposing traditional commemorative forms, these artists transform history into a living, critical, and participatory process. A reflection on the impact of this movement and its influence on contemporary memory practices.
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Exhibition Review : “Outre, artist: SMITH, curator: Thérèse St-Gelais”(May 2024)
The exhibition Outre by SMITH, curated by Thérèse St-Gelais, explores the notion of transcendence through weightlessness and bodily transformation. Between immersive video and photography, the artist questions identity, movement, and gravity as metaphors for posthuman mutations. This article analyzes how Outre redefines the relationship between science, art, and bodily perception.
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Article: Acquérir différemment: An Overview of Key Issues (April 2024)
This article reflects on the symposium Acquérir différemment (“Acquiring Differently”), which explores new strategies for acquiring artworks. In response to market challenges and issues of diversity, institutions are rethinking their practices to incorporate digital art, support emerging artists, and democratize access to creative work. A reflection on the future of collections and the need for…
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Presentation: Exploring the Merleau-Pontian Tension in 20th-Century Art at Philopolis (February 24, 2024)
On February 24, 2024, during the Philopolis conference at McGill University, I presented “La tension merleau-pontienne du corps dans la production artistique du XXe siècle” (“The Merleau-Pontian Tension of the Body in 20th-Century Artistic Production”), exploring Merleau-Ponty’s influence on modern art and the perception of the body as a creative element.
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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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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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Conference Presentation: Connection and Co-Creation (October 27, 2023)
On October 27, 2023, I co-organized and participated, alongside Jessica Minier, in the workshop Connection and Co-Creation, presented as part of the conference Muséo-connexion: Concepts and Practices, organized by Nada Guzin Lukic at the Université du Québec en Outaouais.
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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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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…