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Réginald Gaillard's 'L’Échelle invisible' Explores Acedia and Precarious Lives

publication · 2026-04-24

Réginald Gaillard's book 'L’Échelle invisible', published by Ad Solem, was reviewed in artpress n°428 in December 2015. The work delves into the shadow of acedia and questions how precarious lives can transform ontological absence and spiritual aphonia into exultation, reversing the curse of existence.

Key facts

  • Book title: L’Échelle invisible
  • Author: Réginald Gaillard
  • Publisher: Ad Solem
  • Reviewed in artpress n°428
  • Publication date: December 2015
  • Themes: acedia, precarious lives, ontological absence, spiritual aphonia, exultation

Entities

Artists

  • Réginald Gaillard

Institutions

  • artpress
  • Ad Solem

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