Tag: Posthumanism
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Session 4 – AFFECTIONS AND TRANSGRESSIONS OF THE BODY IN CONTEMPORARY ART(14-16 April, 2026 – International Colloquium Politics and Narratives of the Body)
This year again, I am honored to organize a session entitled: Session 4 – AFFECTIONS AND TRANSGRESSIONS OF THE BODY IN CONTEMPORARY ART at the International Colloquium Politics and Narratives of the Body (14-16 April, 2026).
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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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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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Coordination of Panel 5 – Affects and Transgressions of the Body in Contemporary Art (December 13, 14, and 15, 2023)
On December 13, 14 and 15, 2023, I coordinated Panel 5 – Affects and Transgressions of the Body in Contemporary Art at the Politics and Narratives of the Body conference at Università degli Studi di Padova. This event explored bodily mutations in art, examining the links between performance, affects, queer identities, and posthumanism in contemporary…
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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…
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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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For a New Being Inspired by the Past: Reflections on the Posthuman and Body Memory (February 2023)
Posthumanism promises an augmented being, freed from biological limitations, but can it truly detach from the past? In my article “For a New Being Inspired by the Past,” published in Les récits du posthumain (Narratives of the Posthuman), I explore how posthuman narratives are rooted in historical continuity, invoking ancient myths and modern utopias to…
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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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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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From Fiction to Photographic Science Fiction: Between Imagination and Prosthetization of the Body (November 2019)
Science fiction has long explored the transformations of the human body through prostheses, whether medical, augmentative, or purely conceptual. “From Fiction to Prosthetic Science Fiction” focuses on how these technologies redefine our relationship with the world and ourselves. Between compensation and enhancement, these devices shape a new hybrid identity, a central subject in the science…