Muriel Pic's Poetic Archive: 'Elegia della Polvere'
Muriel Pic, a Swiss poet and scholar, explores the relationship between image and word through the metaphor of the archive in her work 'Elegia della polvere'. Pic, known for her studies on Henri Michaux, W.G. Sebald, Georges Perec, Pierre Jean Jouve, Walter Benjamin, and Aby Warburg, has produced poetry that uniquely integrates visual elements. Her Italian publications include 'Reliquie moderne. Fotografia e sentimento religioso' (EDB). The article discusses the broader discourse on archives in philosophy (Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida), art (Hal Foster, Hans-Ulrich Obrist), and photography (Okwui Enwezor), positioning Pic's poetic approach as an original contribution.
Key facts
- Muriel Pic is a poet and scholar.
- Her work 'Elegia della polvere' deals with archive and poetry.
- She has studied Henri Michaux, W.G. Sebald, Georges Perec, Pierre Jean Jouve, Walter Benjamin, and Aby Warburg.
- Her Italian publication is 'Reliquie moderne. Fotografia e sentimento religioso' (EDB).
- The article references Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, Hal Foster, Hans-Ulrich Obrist, and Okwui Enwezor.
- The piece was published on doppiozero on May 30, 2026.
- Authors of the article are Elio Grazioli and Anita Romanello.
Entities
Artists
- Muriel Pic
- Henri Michaux
- W.G. Sebald
- Georges Perec
- Pierre Jean Jouve
- Walter Benjamin
- Aby Warburg
Institutions
- EDB
- doppiozero