Art
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
Césaria Évora, and the World Rediscovered Cape Verde.
The Cape Verdean identity August 27, 1941, in the town of Mindelo on the Cape Verdean island of São Vicente. Little Césaria Évora opens her eyes for the first time, and no one knows yet that she will forever mark her island’s fame and world music, becoming the most listened-to African singer on the planet. Read more
How Colours Shape the World of Animated Movies
France is one of the largest importing and exporting country of animation in the world, with its major studios – such as Fortiche or Illumination – and the massive influence of Japanese culture in the country. But what drives this prominence in animation? Several factors can explain the prevalence of the genre in the French Read more
Palais de Tokyo : black women narratives to tend to transgenerational wounds
Myriam Mihindou, Malala Andrialavidrazana, Barbara Chase Riboud, Iyo Bisseck and a collective of eleven artists under the protective figure of Tituba take the pride place of this new season of exhibition of the Palais de Tokyo (Paris). From October 17th to January 5th, black women narratives are highlighted to tend to our society transgenerational wounds Read more
What if Gaël Faye gave Jacaranda an even stronger voice by winning the Goncourt Prize?
Gaël Faye: a voice for a (hi)story that demands to be told Gaël Faye is a Franco-Rwandan singer-songwriter, rapper and writer, born in 1982 in Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi, a small country in the south of Rwanda between DRC and Tanzania. His father is French, and his mother, originally from Rwanda, took refuge in Read more
Emilia Perez : fable farfelue ou splendide succès ?
C’est maintenant officiel, c’est Jacques Audiard et son nouveau film Emilia Perez (en salle actuellement), qui représenteront la France pour l’Oscar du meilleur film étranger. Emilia Perez, c’est un film haletant, exubérant, fantasmagorique même, et pour lequel Audiard, monument du cinéma français connu pour des films comme Deephan (Palme d’Or à Cannes en 2015) ou Read more
Cannes 2023 : Crasse et paillettes
Entre retour de grands cinéastes, polémiques naissantes et menaces de black out, cette édition risque d’être mouvementée. Read more
En quoi l’East Side Gallery est-elle un symbole de l’Histoire de Berlin ?
La chute du mur de Berlin a donné naissance à un symbole culturel et artistique international de cet évènement : l’East Side Gallery. Read more
Artemisia Gentileschi ou la première femme peintre reconnue dans l’Histoire de l’Art
Artemisia Gentileschi est une artiste italienne du 17e siècle et l’une des premières femmes peintres qui a gagné sa vie à la force de son pinceau. A cette époque, beaucoup de femmes étaient peintres mais elles ne pouvaient pas faire carrière sans le consentement d’un homme. Il était donc très difficile pour elles de se Read more