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Oblivion

Paris, October 2023 As with mobile phones, some electronic objects have become permanent extensions of the workplace. On a train, ticket inspectors are now equipped with a small connected terminal, which can be used to receive and send information, find […]

Posted: November 6th, 2023 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Capteurs et traçeurs, Formes, Mots d'ordre

Maintenance

Marseille, July 2023 It’s been a long journey, so when you arrive at your destination, all you want to do is go back home. Nevertheless, the mauve background of this sign catches the photographer’s eye, especially as maintenance is usually […]

Posted: September 25th, 2023 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Écologies, Formes, Matières, Mots d'ordre

Citation

Internet, May 2023 We know this well, at least since Umberto Eco: any published text depends solely on its readers, and authors can do little in the face of unforeseen circulation, unlikely support, unsolicited commentators, irascible critics and overall indifference. […]

Posted: May 30th, 2023 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Capteurs et traçeurs, Formes

Décalquer

Marseilles, February 2023 The art of writing is less about recognising shapes than about being able to reproduce them, trait by trait, with a pen, a pencil or a brush. Before reaching the virtuosity of Japanese calligraphy, it is necessary […]

Posted: February 20th, 2023 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Activités, Formes, Instruments

Table

Geneva, November 2022 Coming out of a joint seminar and before returning, the group had booked lunch for 18 people, and consequently occupied the whole central part of the venue in this cosy restaurant. Even though the menu was limited […]

Posted: December 12th, 2022 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Activités, Capteurs et traçeurs, Formes, Instruments, Matières

Smoking/No smoking

Zurich Airport, April 2022 Cigarettes are no longer popular in the West. Shared spaces have gradually become forbidden to them, pushing smokers and their foul-smelling and toxic odors further and further away. But what can be done in places that […]

Posted: June 27th, 2022 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Énonciations, Formes

Publications

Internet, March 2022 In the academic world, the verb “to publish” increasingly embraces two distinct meanings. On the one hand, it is about making public, sharing knowledge created by means of blog notes, working manuscripts or even preprints, all forms […]

Posted: April 19th, 2022 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Activités, Écologies, Formes

Between two waters

Le Havre, October 2020.  During the spring of 2020, as others have kept diaries or fuelled discussion on social media, she decided to write on the walls. With only virtual or derogatory access to public space, she has turned “her […]

Posted: March 15th, 2021 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Énonciations, Formes, Uncategorized

Skywriting

Maguelone, June 2020. It was no longer a question of gathering under sunshades, as the Mayor had announced. The new world required the beach to be “active and sporty”. The slogan of the liberation of lockdown, including the famous “social […]

Posted: July 6th, 2020 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Formes

What’s next?

Marseille, April 2020. The street was, of course, empty, confinement required. With the sun hitting it directly, the sign built on an railway company right-of-way was all the more visible with its white background. The huge letters and the two-colour […]

Posted: April 27th, 2020 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Écologies, Formes, Matières, Surprise

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