"In 2015, Thu-Van Tran invited me to write about her work. A text came out, which ended with these words: 'Fracas du témoin'. It was about the noise of the work, the posture of the artist, surrounding the question of History and its restitution. Since then, we kept being in touch through texts, and one day our discussions took place in a tropical greenhouse, a place of inspiration for the artist.

To discuss about Write as the Beasts Cry at Night, Eva Barois and Thu-Van Tran will look back at the material processes that give rise to the works. They will question the way in which narratives, fiction, make their appearance in our psyche. What does the intrusion- that usually happens at night - of myth and literature mean ? What connection does it have with the stages of mourning (and what mourning are we talking about)?

Biography

Eva Barois De Caevel (b. 1989, Arras, France) is Curator in the Department of Contemporary and Prospective Creation at the Musée national d’art moderne – Centre Pompidou in Paris. She lives in Seine-Saint-Denis and Loiret. She was awarded the 2020 Cnap curatorial research grant and the 2014 ICI Independent Vision Curatorial Award. She has published numerous texts in exhibition catalogues and specialized journals. Previously an independent curator, she devoted herself to writing, curation, teaching and pedagogy, publishing and research in dialogue with many people. In the past, she worked for RAW Material Company in Dakar, was a curator for the LagosPhoto Festival and was part of the curatorial team at EVA International, the Irish biennial, among many others insitutional collaborators.

Practical information

Doors open at 18:00
Start of the discussion 18:30
Free participation, we advise to book your seat at info@la-loge.be