Tag: bodily mutations
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Outre: Between Gravity and Transcendence in the Work of SMITH (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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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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Dialogue Between Gendered and Degendered Bodies: A Reflection on Art and Identity (November 4, 2022)
On November 4, 2022, I chaired the session Dialogue Between Gendered and Degendered Bodies at the UAAC/AAUC Conference at the University of Toronto. This discussion explored representations of the body and gender identities in contemporary art, questioning the impact of technologies, performances, and posthumanist practices on the perception of trans, non-binary, and mutating bodies.
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Photographic Science Fiction: Augmented Bodies and Future Imaginaries (April 4, 2018)
On April 4, 2018, I gave a presentation entitled La science-fiction photographique (Photographic Science Fiction) at the symposium Science-fiction, prothétisation, cyborgisation at Université Lyon I. This talk explored representations of the augmented and posthuman body in contemporary photography, questioning the connections between art, technology, and anticipation through cybernetic imaginaries and futuristic bodily mutations.