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Artpress Roundtable on Memory and State Support in 1994

publication · 2026-05-01

On December 17, 1994, Paris hosted an important roundtable discussion, gathering prominent French art critics and theorists, including George Banu, Chantal Béret, Régis Durand, and others like Jean-Paul Fargier and Catherine Millet. Although Philippe Muray couldn't attend, he contributed a short piece after going through the transcript. The dialogue revolved around Nietzsche's idea of "antiquarian history" and the possibilities for subversion, spurred by a recent screening of Guy Debord's final film. Artpress magazine organized this event, which was later highlighted in its March 1995 issue.

Key facts

  • Roundtable held on December 17, 1994
  • Participants included George Banu, Chantal Béret, Régis Durand, Jean-Paul Fargier, Catherine Francblin, Jacques Henric, Jean-Yves Jouannais, Laurence Louppe, Catherine Millet, Dominique Païni, and Jean-Pierre Salgas
  • Philippe Muray contributed a text after reading the transcript
  • Discussion focused on Nietzsche's 'antiquarian history' and subversion
  • Participants had recently seen Guy Debord's final film
  • Published in artpress magazine in March 1995

Entities

Artists

  • George Banu
  • Chantal Béret
  • Régis Durand
  • Jean-Paul Fargier
  • Catherine Francblin
  • Jacques Henric
  • Jean-Yves Jouannais
  • Laurence Louppe
  • Catherine Millet
  • Dominique Païni
  • Jean-Pierre Salgas
  • Philippe Muray
  • Guy Debord
  • Friedrich Nietzsche

Institutions

  • artpress

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

Sources