Art
The Opaque Market of Contemporary Art: When Art Becomes an Asset
What happens when an artwork stops being valued primarily for what it is, and starts being valued for
what it might be worth tomorrow? Read more
H.R. Giger and Alien: How Biomechanical Art Redefined Science-Fiction Horror
The dark imagination of a Swiss artist When the film Alien by Ridley Scott came out in 1979, people came across a kind of creature entirely new to them. The creature’s long skull, mechanical look, skeletal structure and unpleasant biological features established a completely new conception of the science-fiction monster. The Swiss artist H.R. Giger Read more
Understanding art and emotion: does understanding art explain away its magic?
What do you feel when you look at this painting? Anxiety? Melancholy? Admiration? These feelings can come out of nowhere as if a single brushstroke could transport us without explaining anything. This whole chemical cocktail can kick in before we understand that the painting probably evokes the passage from life to death. Our first emotion therefore arrives Read more
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