Tag: body representation
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The Skin of the Bodybuilder through the Lens of Valérie Belin: An Artistic Interpretation of the Athletic Body (December 2024)
This article explores Valérie Belin’s work on the skin of bodybuilders, between hyperrealism and abstraction. Through her series Bodybuilders I and Bodybuilders II, the photographer transforms flesh into a plastic surface, questioning the materiality of the sculpted body. This analysis examines photography as a medium of bodily transformation and its impact on the perception of…
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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 work challenges identity, materiality, and bodily vulnerability in contemporary art.
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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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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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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 the perception and transformation of the body in art and imagery.
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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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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 committed project that explores the aesthetic, ethical, and political issues related to the visibility of…
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When Fashion Photography Dresses in Posthumanity: A Reflection on the Body and Visual Identity (December 2022)
Fashion photography no longer just showcases clothing; it also redefines the human body. In my article “When Fashion Photography Dresses in Posthumanity,” published in Polìticas y narrativas del cuerpo, I explore how contemporary fashion adopts the codes of posthumanism to present augmented, hybrid, and technological bodies. A reflection on the aesthetics of the future and…
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Unveiling Survival Through the Monstrous: My Presentation on David Nebreda (November 18, 2022)
On November 18, 2022, during the conference “Monster(s) on Screen(s). The Sequel”, I explored “Le corps monstrueux de David Nebreda – une tentative photographique pour la survie” (“The Monstrous Body of David Nebreda – A Photographic Attempt at Survival”), analyzing his self-portraits as expressions of pain and isolation, and their impact on our perception of…
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Navigating the Invisible: My Presentation on Steve Giasson at Université Paris Nanterre (June 4, 2021)
On June 3–4, 2021, during the study day at Université Paris Nanterre, I explored the work of Steve Giasson, analyzing how his approach to invisible corporeality challenges social norms through the lenses of poetry and politics.