Under the Influence: Jérôme Game on Writing, Performance, and the Museum as Meta-Atelier
In a 2012 conversation featured in Art Press 2, writer Jérôme Game, along with Frank Lamy, who oversees exhibitions at MAC/VAL, and Stéphanie Airaud, director of public programs, reflect on the 2011 performance series 'Under the Influence'. This initiative invited poets, novelists, and critics to create responses inspired by the museum's collection. Game described the museum as a 'meta-atelier', with the title nodding to John Cassavetes' film 'A Woman Under the Influence'. Participants selected artworks to generate responses that showcased how these pieces influenced their writing. Among the notable contributions were David Zerbib's parody tour and Olivia Rosenthal's engagement with Mona Hatoum's 'Suspendu' (2009-2010). Game's residency was supported by a grant from Île-de-France.
Key facts
- Under the Influence was a series of performances at MAC/VAL in 2011.
- Jérôme Game was writer-in-residence at MAC/VAL for several months.
- The project was funded by a residency grant from the Île-de-France region.
- Participants included David Zerbib, Olivia Rosenthal, Christophe Kihm, and Élie During.
- Olivia Rosenthal attempted to touch Mona Hatoum's 'Suspendu' (2009-2010).
- Game's book 'Qu'est-ce que l'art fait à la littérature?' omits artists' names.
- The title references John Cassavetes' film 'A Woman Under the Influence'.
- Performances took place on Sunday afternoons during guided tour hours.
Entities
Artists
- Jérôme Game
- Frank Lamy
- Stéphanie Airaud
- Anaël Pigeat
- Laurent Prexl
- Jean-Michel Espitallier
- David Zerbib
- Christophe Kihm
- Élie During
- Olivia Rosenthal
- Mona Hatoum
- Tatiana Trouvé
- John Cassavetes
- Gena Rowlands
- Gilles Deleuze
- Jacques Rancière
- Gustave Flaubert
- Pierre Alferi
- Olivier Cadiot
Institutions
- MAC/VAL
- art press 2
- Région Île-de-France
Locations
- Vitry-sur-Seine
- France
- Île-de-France
Sources
- artpress —