Pascal Convert: The Cruelty of Art Explored in artpress Feature

The November 2016 issue of artpress (n°438, pp. 28-34) features a profile on Pascal Convert, a singular French artist who works as a sculptor, filmmaker, historian, writer, and artistic advisor at the École supérieure d'art des Rocailles in Biarritz. His varied practices—artistic and documentary—feed into each other without merging. Last spring, at the initiative of the French embassy in Afghanistan, he undertook a project there. The article's title, "L'art aussi peut être cruel" (Art can also be cruel), suggests a focus on the harsh realities addressed in his work. Convert is known for his memorial sculptures and documentary films that engage with historical trauma and memory, often revisiting sites of violence. The piece likely examines how his multidisciplinary approach confronts the cruelty inherent in both art and history.