In 2021, I co-wrote and performed Post-transparence during the Nuit de la philosophie in Montreal. This performance explores the tension between visibility and erasure in a world saturated with images and displays.
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A project blending philosophy and performance
Post-transparence was born from a reflection on how contemporary society pushes us to be increasingly visible, exposed, and sometimes dissolved in a continuous flow of images and information. Inspired by philosophical theories on transparency, opacity, and representation, this piece stages a dialogue between presence and erasure, between appearance and disappearance.
As part of the Night of Philosophy in Montreal, this unique event bringing together researchers, artists, and thinkers, this performance was rooted in a desire to break down disciplinary boundaries and open up a space for sensitive reflection.
My role in the creation and interpretation
As co-author and performer, I participated in every stage of the piece’s creation:
- Writing the text in collaboration with Maxime Savoie, exploring the tensions between language, image, and the materiality of the body.
- Directing the staging, conceived as an alternation between exposure and erasure, light and darkness.
- Performing, aiming to physically and emotionally convey the concepts addressed.
This experience was an opportunity to merge my theoretical approach with my artistic practice, by experimenting with a hybrid form between theatre, performance, and philosophical reflection.
A reflection that remains relevant
In the digital age, where visibility becomes a constant injunction, Post-transparence questions our relationship to the image and the disappearance of intimacy. This performance invites us to think of opacity as a form of resistance, a possibility to reinvent the self in the face of overexposure.
This project marked my journey by highlighting the importance of theatre as a space for living and embodied thought. It also opened new research avenues on the connections between art, philosophy, and representation.