Arnaud Labelle-Rojoux Explores Sentimentalism in New Essay
Arnaud Labelle-Rojoux has published a book-length essay titled "Je suis bouleversé" with Sémiose éditions, examining the aesthetics of sentimentalism. The work navigates the ambivalence of the term, which carries pejorative weight in an era where emotions are increasingly exploited by media and public authorities. Labelle-Rojoux adopts a free-associative rather than dialectical approach, moving between drama (comic and tragic), personal intimacy, and references ranging from Greuze as commented by Diderot to Visconti's "The Leopard," relational aesthetics, Charlie Chaplin, the Yé-Yé movement, and Roland Barthes. The book is written and illustrated by the artist, described as an untimely contemporary figure. Emmanuel Tibloux contributes a preface or commentary. The essay is characterized as a work that, in the spirit of Breton, leaves doors open rather than seeking a single key.
Key facts
- Arnaud Labelle-Rojoux wrote the essay 'Je suis bouleversé'.
- The book is published by Sémiose éditions.
- The essay explores aesthetics of sentimentalism.
- Labelle-Rojoux uses free association rather than dialectic.
- References include Greuze, Diderot, Visconti, relational aesthetics, Chaplin, Yé-Yé, Barthes.
- The book is written and illustrated by the artist.
- Emmanuel Tibloux is associated with the book (commentary/preface).
- The work is described as leaving doors open, per Breton's ideal.
Entities
Artists
- Arnaud Labelle-Rojoux
- Emmanuel Tibloux
Institutions
- Sémiose éditions
Sources
- artpress —