Art
Luxury and Art : A new cartography of cultural power
These last weeks, the luxury industry has found itself at the heart of a scandal. Several houses, including Dior or Valentino, which proudly display their artisanal excellence with the label “Made in Italy”, have been accused of having outsourced a part of their production in clandestine workshops, with workers paid only a few euros per Read more
L’Etranger (The Stranger) from Camus to Ozon: how can this canonic literary masterpiece be adapted in movie?
When cinema takes on such a mystical and complex work I returned to the novel The Stranger a few weeks before going to see the adaptation. As I closed the book, I was struck by the raw simplicity and silent depth of Camus’ writing: the absurdity, the absence of certainties, the feeling of being on Read more
From La Dolce Vita to La Grande Bellezza: Fifty Years of Italian Splendor and Melancholy
Italian cinema has always possessed a rare gift: the ability to turn life itself into a spectacle, and the spectacle into a meditation on life. From Il Sorpasso to 8½, from La Dolce Vita to Cinema Paradiso, Malèna, and La Grande Bellezza, we travel through more than half a century of Italian history and yet, Read more
Un projet inspirant : monter une comédie musicale caritative
Les 31 mars et 1er avril, l’association Reve7art présentera au public son spectacle intitulé Extraordinaire : une comédie musicale caritative qui met en lumière les différences afin de sensibiliser le public au handicap et à la santé mentale. Dans cet article, vous découvrirez leur univers et leur projet si inspirant, qui nous rappelle l’essence même Read more
Cinematic encounter: Euzhan Palcy, a pioneer of Afro-Caribbean cinema, César and Oscar Winner
“Honorary Oscar winner, 1st black female director produced by a major & woman director winner of a Cesar.” Here’s what can be found about Euzhan Palcy on social media. But who is this cinematic figure whose film Sugar Cane Alley has left a lasting impact on generations of West Indians and achieved international success? The Read more
Techno Music And Evolution Of the Movement
In the dimly lit warehouses of Detroit in the 1980s, a new sound emerged which would be fertile ground for contestation. Techno music was forged in the remnants of industrial decline and would be more than just an electronic rhythm. Detroit : The Cradle of Techno Music Detroit, a city once at the heart of Read more
David Lynch, the disappearance of the master of art cinema
French version below January 2015. My family has a very specific ritual: every Saturday night, we used to watch a film or series. My parents suggested that my brother and I discover Twin Peaks. A simple pitch: Laura Palmer, a well-liked teenager, is found lifeless by the lake in Twin Peaks, a quiet town that Read more
Cabaret and the Paradox of Entertainment
If you were on TikTok in January, you may have heard of the musical Cabaret. The music “Money Money” from its 1972 movie adaptation was used in hundreds of videos criticizing the American government and its capitalistic tendencies. The song works well with video edits as it talks about living in extreme poverty, and because Read more
From the Laboratory to the Public Sphere: BioArt’s Multidimensional Landscape
Contemporary BioArt, fueled by gene editing (e.g., CRISPR/Cas9), synthetic biology,microbial manipulation, data science, and AI algorithms, transforms the laboratory into acreative arena (Reichle, 2009; Mitchell, 2010). Liberated from static media constraints, artnow revolves around dynamic, evolving life processes. Artworks emerge not solely fromhuman creators but through an interplay of microbes, algorithms, environments, andaudiences. This shift 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