Our relationship to the face, this frontal part of the head that is linked to what is most intimate in the human being, often serves to inspire various interventions of an aesthetic or political order. Does the face, which for a long time was considered “the symbol not only of the spirit, but also of…
With the federal elections barely behind us, this is an opportune moment to take stock of the cultural heritage passed on by the Conservative government, which was in power in Canada for nearly a decade. In the national capital, Ottawa, several monuments have been erected since 2006 (War of 1812 Monument, Canadian Firefighters Monument, Animals…
In recent years, many visual art exhibitions have given a prominent place to objects.1 Not those that—due to their status or showcasing—are recognized in the art world and already have an inherent aesthetic value, but rather the everyday objects that we either accumulate around us or destroy when they are no longer useful. Hardly intended…
