Thomas Clerc's Radical Cartography of Paris's 10th Arrondissement

In "Thomas Clerc, paris, musée du 21e siècle," released by Gallimard, French author Thomas Clerc explores the 10th arrondissement of Paris through a cinematic lens inspired by Nouvelle Vague directors. He traverses the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, presenting approximately fifty italicized "bornes" (markers) that enrich the narrative. Clerc's voice oscillates between personal reflection and objectivity, shaped by his experiences as an indebted academic since September 11, 2001. He proposes a "surmodern" perspective that fuses classicism with postmodernism. The book organizes streets in alphabetical order, with intentions for future endeavors in other arrondissements. Clerc's concept of "poetic materialism," influenced by Marx and the Situationists, honors the cultural diversity of his neighborhood as a form of resistance against decline.