I don’t remember what I used to draw when I was her age. I’m not sure I ever drew any device or any technology. A TV, a radio, a phone, perhaps? I doubt it. I was really surprised when I […]
One of the most visible aspects of globalization is not “made in China” on the back of many manufactured goods, but the geographical extension of what was once attached to a territory, and its infinite reproduction in always different places. […]
For a long time, there has ben very few concert halls in Paris compared to other European capitals : failing sound equipment fails, lack of prefecture authorization, too few market intermediaries or even banned musicians, rock fans had to go […]
I remember the poster that used to be stuck up the wall of these lavatories. It was a painting, which I always found pretty ugly, autographed for your wife, my grand-mother. It had remained in place several years after she […]
Elevators are often experienced as specific sites. In such confined spaces, feelings are as various as the fear of suddenly failing down, the anxiety of getting stuck for a long time, or being visited by a ghost girl, sexual arousal […]
In the past, things were simple: to stay healthy while eating, it was enough to avoid too rich foods that give an upset stomach, undercooked meat that transmits parasites, raw milk cheeses can cause listeriosis, eggs always suspected of harboring […]
Great events always represent opportunities for exchanges. They are like objects on the skyline, big enough to be seen by almost everyone. At least discussed by almost everyone. These last days, approaching Apocalypse was one of them, a quite huge […]
The tale of the failing train has become a very stabilized narrative figure : passengers left to themselves for hours, no station agent present to answer them, locked in their steel vehicle unless they decide to get out and walk […]
We already stated that urban settings are graphical ecologies. Numerous species struggle to occupy specific places. Some get killed ; some come back to life again and again ; some others, quite rare, are officially supported and claim their role […]
She’s got her own keys now. Once in a week, she gets back from school after lunch, alone. You tried to imagine her, organizing the few hours she got before she takes her bike to attend her tennis lesson. Doing her […]