Co-edited Publications
Through my research work and editorial collaborations, I have had the opportunity to co-direct several academic and artistic publications, exploring various themes ranging from representations of the body on screen to curatorial and museological practices. These publications bring together researchers, artists, and curators engaged in critical reflection on contemporary art, technology, and cultural transformations.
If Things Were Different, We Would Do Otherwise – Conference Proceedings, UQO Gallery (December 2024)
In December 2024, I co-directed, with Carmelle Adam, the publication of the conference proceedings “If Things Were Different, We Would Do Otherwise” at the UQO Gallery. This publication explores artistic and curatorial practices in times of uncertainty, questioning the ability…
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,…
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…
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…
Ex_situ and the Highlighting of Non-Normative Corporealities (March 2023)
In March 2023, I co-directed, with Quentin Petit Dit Duhal, a special issue of the journal Ex_situ titled Exposing Non-Normative Corporealities. This publication examines representations of the body in exhibitions and artistic practices that challenge bodily norms. It is a…
Post-transparence: A Theatrical Exploration of the Visible and the Invisible (2021)
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.
Promoting the Artistic History of Gatineau: An Unprecedented Project (2020)
In 2020, I collaborated with Gatineau Visual Arts to document the local artistic history. Supported by the City of Gatineau and the Ministry of Culture, this project culminated in an unprecedented collection highlighting key artists since 1955. An essential initiative…
Books and Literary Works
My research and writing journey extends beyond critical and academic analysis to include a creative and literary dimension. Through my books and writing projects, I explore the connections between art, history, identity, and cultural transformations. By combining theory and creation, my works are part of an interdisciplinary approach that questions modes of expression and the transmission of knowledge.
Conference Proceedings
My engagement in visual arts research, museology, and cultural studies has led to co-directing and participating in several conference proceedings. These publications bring together contributions from researchers, artists, and curators around contemporary themes, putting into perspective the transformations of artistic, curatorial, and museological practices. These proceedings serve as an essential platform to deepen and disseminate current debates on artistic and theoretical practices.
“Le handicap fictionnel dans la science-fiction artistique” (March 2026)
In March 2026, my article « Le handicap fictionnel dans la science-fiction artistique » was published by BoD in a volume edited by Clément Pélissier and Jérôme Goffette for the academic association Stella Incognita.
Presentation: “L’handicap fictionnel dans la science-fiction artistique” (Fictional Disability in Artistic Science Fiction)
L’handicap fictionnel dans la science-fiction artistique, presentation for the Science-fiction et handicaps conference, Université Grenoble Alpes, organized by Stella Incognita. Scheduled from April 2 to April 4, 2025.
The Body without Organs of Cindy Sherman: A Reinterpretation of Corporeality in Contemporary Art (December 2024)
Cindy Sherman deconstructs representations of the body through unsettling photographic stagings. In my article “The Body without Organs of Cindy Sherman,” published in Políticas y narrativas del cuerpo 2 (Politics and Narratives of the Body 2), I explore how her…
Geneviève Matthieu in Full Commitment: An Immersion in Contemporary Performance (December 2024)
The duo Geneviève Matthieu pushes the boundaries of performance by blending music, installation, and the staging of the body. In my article “Geneviève Matthieu in Full Commitment,” published in Si les choses étaient différentes, nous ferions autrement (If Things Were…
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…
Article :Prothèses en tension : sémiotique du corps altéré chez Sophie de Oliveira Barata et Viktoria Modesta (Sémiolitté-2025)
This article explores the prosthesis not as a mere medical or functional device, but as an aesthetic, political, and semiotic sign of the altered body. Through the practices of Sophie de Oliveira Barata and Viktoria Modesta, it analyzes how the prosthesis…
Publication: “Kenny” (Fiche cinéma) – Retour d’image Association
In Kenny (The Kid Brother), Claude Gagnon depicts the true story of Kenny Easterday, a 13-year-old boy born without the lower half of his body and playing his own role. Through a cinematographic approach that blurs the boundaries between fiction…
Exhibition review : « Le monde selon l’IA. L’IA et l’humanité : pour une nouvelle poétique du monde »
he article reflects on the exhibition “Le monde selon l’IA” at the Jeu de Paume, which explored the relationship between visual arts and artificial intelligence through more than forty artists. A key feature of the event was the invitation extended…
Exhibition review : L’usure du milieu de l’art : zone sinistrée dans un décor de théâtre abandonné by Milutin Gubash at Galerie UQO (2024-2025)
The exhibition The Wear and Tear of the Art World: Disaster Zone in an Abandoned Theater Set by Milutin Gubash, curated by Marie-Hélène Leblanc at Galerie UQO (November 20, 2024 – January 18, 2025), explores the tensions between artistic production, obsolescence, and…
Exhibition review : Antoine D’Agata, la Méthode, Centre Pompidou (2024-2025)
In the Méthode exhibition-residency at the Centre Pompidou (September 23, 2024 – January 1, 2025), Antoine d’Agata transformed a museum gallery into an open studio, presenting thirty years of archives, personal objects, and visual narratives.
Scholarly Articles
My research work has been realized through the publication of several scientific and critical articles on contemporary art, museology, and curatorial practices. These publications aim to analyze the transformations of artistic forms and exhibition practices, while highlighting the theoretical and aesthetic issues that run through them. By publishing in specialized journals and collective volumes, I contribute to enriching reflections on contemporary artistic and cultural practices.
Presentations
This section gathers my presentations at conferences, study days, and lectures. Through these interventions, I explore various themes such as the representation of the body, posthumanity, photography, performance, and technological hybridity. These scientific and artistic exchanges help fuel reflection and share my research with an interdisciplinary audience.
Communication : Photographier la recherche : enquête sensible sur les gestes du savoir (November 18, 2025)
I will have the pleasure of traveling to Nantes for the study days Faire•Dire : écritures alternatives de la recherche – Dire 2025 : Quel(s) acte(s) pour la parole de la recherche ?, where I will present on November 18 a conference entitled « Photographier la…
Communication : Le Japon dans les arts et la littérature. Autour de la photographie de Michael Kenna (November 14, 2025)
On November 14, 2025, I gave a lecture that was particularly close to my heart, “Erotisme, deuil et excès : représenter le Japon autrement dans l’œuvre photographique de Nobuyoshi Araki,” at Lycée Champollion in Grenoble, France.
Presentation: Unveiling Through Words: A Day of Study on Patrice Loubier’s Curatorial Intervention at Galerie UQO
Between March 2023 and May 2025, Galerie UQO lent itself to a daring experiment: it invited Patrice Loubier to make the gallery the object and context for a “curatorial intervention.” Rather than propose an exhibition for presentation by the gallery,…
Presentation: The Broken Machine: Aesthetics of Malfunction in Photography and Literature (April 24, 2025)
From April 23 to 25, 2025, I have had the opportunity to participate in the international conference The Representation of Machines in the Arts and Discourses, held at the University of Gafsa in Tunisia. I presented a paper entitled The Broken Machine:…
Fictional Disability in Artistic Science Fiction (April 2, 2025)
From Crash (1996) to Alita: Battle Angel (2019), via Avatar (2009), science fiction cinema has increasingly featured characters with simulated disabilities, reflecting a growing fascination with altered, hybrid, or augmented bodies at the intersection of eroticism, power, and technology. This talk explored how photographers Helmut Newton…
Presentation: “Le corps chose à la recherche du sensible” (The Thing-Body in Search of the Sensible)
Le corps chose à la recherche du sensible, presentation for the Écritures, performances et créations plastiques conference, organized by the Laboratoire(s) corporel(s). Originally scheduled for February 12, 2021 (postponed due to COVID-19 – date to be determined).
Publication: “Photographier la chair pour une rébellion du corps” (Photographing Flesh as a Rebellion of the Body)
In Rebelles : figures et représentations de la contestation sociale dans les littératures de l’imaginaire, edited by Danièle André, Annabel Audureau, and Elodie Chazalon. Scheduled for publication in Fall 2025.
Publication: “Art & Cyborg”
With Quentin Petit dit Duhal (co-author), Paris: Double Ponctuation. In progress, scheduled for publication in Winter 2025.
Publication: “Kenny et la représentation du handicap comme corps valide” (Kenny and the Representation of Disability as a Valid Body) – Temporary Title)
With Maxime Savoie, in Images secondes, No. 7, under the direction of Romain Chareyron and Barbara Fougère-Danezan. Scheduled for publication in Winter 2025.
Upcoming
This section includes my upcoming presentations and publications. Through conferences, symposiums, and scientific articles, I explore the themes that run through my work: the representation of the body, technological hybridity, posthumanism, and visual arts. Stay informed about upcoming events and new publications that will contribute to the reflection on these subjects.