ACT: ART CLIMATE TRANSITION
ACT is a European cooperation project dedicated to ecology, climate change and social transition.
COAL partner of the FIAC 2012
Published on 2 October 2012
As part of its Hors les murs program, the FIAC, in collaboration with Coal and the MNHN, is offering a series of round tables on the theme ” Art and ecology: a question of taste or science? It will take place from Friday, October 18 to Sunday, October 21 at the Auditorium of the Grande Galerie de l’Evolution at the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle.
Each round table proposes a dialogue between an artist, a scientist and a theorist around the possible interactions between art and science.
Free admission subject to availability.
Address : Auditorium of the Grande Galerie de l’Evolution
36, rue Geoffroy Saint Hilaire, 75005 Paris
Thursday, October 18th at 6pm
Does science change our artistic taste?
With Bertrand Lamarche, artist; Denis Couvet, ecologist, Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle and École polytechnique; Patrick Degeorges, philosopher, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy;
Saturday, October 20th at 6pm
Is aesthetics ethical?
With Laurent Tixador, artist ; Anne-Caroline Prévot-Julliard, biologist, Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle and CNRS ; Nathalie Blanc, geographer, researcher in environmental aesthetics CNRS ;
Sunday, October 21st at 6pm
Art to change your point of view?
With Lucy + Jorge Orta, artist; Vanessa Manceron, Ethnologist, National Museum of Natural History; Guy Tortosa, art critic and inspector of artistic creation at the Ministry of Culture and Communication.
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In the framework of the collaboration with the Museum national d’Histoire naturelle FIAC 2012 is organizing a cycle of three round table talks based on the theme “Art and Ecology: a question of taste or science?” at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in association with COAL (Coalition for Art and Sustainable Development).
Each round table discussion presents a dialogue between an artist, a scientist and a philosopher, related to the theme of the potential interactions between art and science.
Free access subject to availibility
Address : Auditorium of the Grande Galerie de l’Evolution
36, rue Geoffroy Saint Hilaire, 75005 Paris
Thursday October 18th at 6 pm
Does science change our artistic taste?
With Bertrand Lamarche, artist ; Denis Couvet, ecologist, Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle and école polytechnique ; Patrick Degeorges, philosopher, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy ;
Saturday October 20th at 6pm
Is aesthetic ethical?
With Laurent Tixador, artist ; Anne-Caroline Prévot-Julliard, biologist, Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, CNRS ; Nathalie Blanc, geographer, researcher of environmental aesthetics, CNRS ;
Sunday October 21st at 6pm
Art for a change of perspective?
With Lucy + Jorge Orta, artists ; Vanessa Manceron, Ethnologist, Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle ; Guy Tortosa, art critic and inspector of artistic creation at the Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication.
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