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Jeux sérieux: Cinéma et art contemporains transforment l'essai

publication · 2026-04-24

The publication 'La forme essai. Cinéma et art contemporains' is reviewed in artpress n°427 (November 2015, p. 107). Edited by Bertrand Bacqué, Cyril Neyrat, Clara Schulmann, and Véronique Terrier Hermann, the book 'Jeux sérieux. Cinéma et art contemporains transforment l’essai' explores the essay form in contemporary art and cinema. It is associated with MAMCO and HEAD Genève. The term 'essay' is traced from antiquity through Francis Ponge, who referenced 'Joca seria' in notes on sculpture.

Key facts

  • artpress n°427, November 2015, page 107
  • Editors: Bertrand Bacqué, Cyril Neyrat, Clara Schulmann, Véronique Terrier Hermann
  • Title: Jeux sérieux. Cinéma et art contemporains transforment l’essai
  • Associated institutions: MAMCO, HEAD Genève
  • Francis Ponge mentioned in relation to the essay form
  • Ponge's 'Joca seria' notes on sculpture referenced
  • Essay form traced from antiquity
  • Focus on cinema and contemporary art

Entities

Artists

  • Francis Ponge

Institutions

  • artpress
  • MAMCO
  • HEAD Genève

Locations

  • Genève
  • Switzerland

Sources