Réflexions
The Rise of Fashion Exhibitions: Why Museums Are Embracing Couture
If you took the Parisian metro in the past few weeks, you probably came across a poster displaying a woman wearing an impressive veil and a majestic dress, all captured in a golden atmosphere. If you took a closer look, you probably realized it was an ad for an upcoming exhibition at the Grand Palais: Read more
Wandering Souls (2023) by Cécile Pin or the memory of Vietnam War refugees
Originally published in English (2023) by Fourth Estate and then published in French as Les âmes errantes (2024, Stock), this book is a touching testimony of the experience of boat people after the Vietnam War. The author has won the Fragonard Prize for Foreign Literature 2024 and was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize in 2023. Read more
Is Video Gaming an Art Form?
For several decades, video games have established themselves as a dominant culturalmedium, blending graphics, music, storytelling, and interactivity. Yet, the debate overtheir recognition as an art form remains unresolved. Some see them as a legitimatemeans of expression, capable of evoking emotions and conveying profoundmessages, while others argue that video games are primarily commercial products,constrained by Read more
How the Perception of Art is Evolving, with a Focus on Digital Illustration and Animation
In a world where art is more visible and accessible than ever before, we’re seeing a shift in how we engage with it. Art is everywhere, flooding our screens, often reduced to a quick scroll through Instagram or a glance at a TikTok video. But what happens when the experience of consuming art becomes just Read more
The Work of Art: A Singularity that Resists the Logic of Profitability
In a society where everything seems calibrated to maximize profitability, the work of art stands out for its unique nature and its refusal to be reduced to a mere product. While industries push for standardization and mass production, art runs counter to this trend. It offers a singular vision, an irreproducible creative gesture, and a Read more
My favorite movie is a black & white, 4h50min long Hungarian film from the ‘70s.
This opinion piece was inspired by Internet trends and my own thoughts on what it is like to enjoy cinema in a perpetually judgmental world. In it, I consider the different contexts in which art can be perceived. Does art change people or do people change art? It has become commonplace to hear cinephiles being Read more
How Does The « Female Gaze » Reshape our Desires
On May 18, 2024, actress and director Noémie Merlant’s second feature film, The Balconettes, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The film follows the story of three female best friends who become entangled in a macabre affair. In attendance (among others) were Merlant herself, co-screenwriter Céline Sciamma, and Justine Triet. The film explores the Read more
When will the video game crisis end?
Mass layoffs for the past 2 years. Between 2022 and 2024, the video game industry has been undergoing a huge crisis. More than 32,000 jobs have been cut in the video game industry worldwide during this period. Who is firing workers? The answer is simple: Tango Gameworks is a great example of recent layoffs; it Read more
Why is a Director’s Second Film His Best?
L’Amour ouf. Gilles Lellouche’ second film. The intensity and authenticity of a first film, plus experience and resources. The first film is a clever mix of intensity and fragility. The most important project of a budding director. The one that has matured in his mind for many years, and which is imbued with his personality, Read more
Sincerity, Disenchantment, and The Wild Robot (opinion)
The moments the credits rolled in DreamWorks’ latest film, The Wild Robot, I overheard someone complain about the “power of love”. They felt like the ending was too cheesy and how the resolution was forced “just because of love”. Those passing remarks were not the first time I’d thought about “love” as a resolution in Read more