Global Periphery : Contemporary Imaginaries of Outer Space, Multiple Voices
Symposium on Contemporary Art

The artistic and scientific community will gather on Friday and Saturday 23 and 24 September to reflect on contemporary imaginaries of space.  The symposium Global Periphery : Contemporary Imaginaries of Outer Space, Multiple Voices aims to explore this theme through examples of artistic creation and activities in the space sector.

Don’t miss the activities in which Canadians are participating.

Friday 23rd September

5:15 – 6:45pm: Session 3 Perspectives about Art, Culture, Science and Global Periphery
Rouzbeh Akhbari, Valentine Auphan, Marie-Pier Boucher, Arthur Enguehard, Guillemette Legrand, Yanxu Chen, Fatou Cissé and Marcus Neustetter.

Saturday 24th September

3:30 – 4:30pm: Session 5 Space, Time and Observatories
Moderated by Marie-Pier Boucher with the participation of Rohini Devasher and Ale de la Puente.

5:00 – 6:15pm: Session 6 Research and creation performance Imaginary Futures
Rouzbeh Akhbari, Valentine Auphan, Marie-Pier Boucher, Arthur Enguehard, Guillemette Legrand, Yanxu Chen, Fatou Cissé and Marcus Neustetter.

With the participation of:

• Marie-Pier Boucher’s research focuses on the design of habitats for sustaining life in extreme environments.
• Rohini Devasher is an artist and human geographer primarily working in video installation and film. His practice is research-driven and typically sits at the intersections of storytelling, political ecology, and postcolonial studies.

The research and creation meetings are organised by Leonardo/Olats, a cultural association dedicated to the promotion and support of creation at the crossroads of the arts, sciences and technologies. They will take place at the Cité Internationale des Arts de Paris. Free entrance upon registration.

For more information

The Canadian Cultural Centre is a partner in these meetings