The body in question(s) / Le corps en question(s) - Softcover

Cristian Berco

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0969989881 ISBN 13: 9780969989882

Publisher: The University of Alberta Press, 2014

Synopsis

The Body in Question(s) was produced in conjunction with creative research project that brought together contemporary dance, visual art and academic research in order to produce an innovative exhibition/performance exploring contemporary perspective of the body. The publication contains 12 essays (ranging from approximately 1200-200words each) in both French and English. The essays discuss the creative and collaborative process that went into the development of dance and visual art pieces for the exhibition/performance, as well as explore a wide range of topics related to how historic and contemporary perceptions of the body have been shaped by technology, biomedical research, and changing political and social factors.

Contributors: Cristian Berco, Fabienne Cabado, Paul Cassar, Sean Caulfield, Timothy Caulfield, Raphael Cuir, Dawna Gilchrist, Roland Huesca, Lianne McTavish, Marilène Oliver, Mireille Perron, Monique Regimbald-Zeiber, Isabelle Van Grimde, Brian Webb

About this title

About the Authors

Cristian Berco is Associate Professor in the History Department at Bishop’s University, Quebec.

Sean Caulfield is Canada Research Chair and professor of Printmaking in the Department of Art and Design at the University of Alberta. He has exhibited his prints, drawings, and book works extensively throughout Canada, the United States, Europe, and Japan.

Isabelle Van Grimde, curator, choreographer, and artistic director of Van Grimde Corps Secrets, lives in Montreal.

Edition details

• Publisher: The University of Alberta Press
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0969989881
• ISBN 13: 9780969989882
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 212
• Editor: Cristian Berco, Sean Caulfield, Isabelle Grimde