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Papers by Mélanie Binette

Canadian Food Studies / La Revue canadienne des études sur l'alimentation, 2017

Invité.e.s invisibles (Invisible Guests) is a sound installation created in collaboration with a ... more Invité.e.s invisibles (Invisible Guests) is a sound installation created in collaboration with a community restaurant that provides affordable meals to a disadvantaged population in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, a former industrial neighbourhood in Montréal. Recorded conversations were made available for patrons who were eating alone, with the hope of breaking the social isolation experienced by some. By listening to the conversations on headphones as they were eating, patrons could virtually encounter other members of the community and engage with their concerns through hearing their stories. This is a first step toward group socialization for those who find it hard to communicate in person, and yet are eager to "share" their meals. Invité.e.s invisibles est une installation sonore créée en collaboration avec un restaurant communautaire qui offre des repas abordables à une population défavorisée dans Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, un ancien quartier industriel de Montréal. Des conversat...

"Composed as an extension of the conversations that took place during the 2015 Journee sans ... more "Composed as an extension of the conversations that took place during the 2015 Journee sans culture, To Spoil the Party, to Set Our Joy Ablaze gathers contributions from those who moderated the discussions of the day as well as those who set up its sites of rest, reflection, and play. These authors work to remain true to the spirit of what they lived, led by the desire to find a source of collective energy that exceeds the pervasive effects of tiredness and resignation. Their texts are joined by others, commissioned by the editorial team, which explore matters of concern not sufficiently addressed during the day." -- Publisher's website.

Spatial Encounters: Spectatorship in Immersive Performances and submitted in partial fulfillment ... more Spatial Encounters: Spectatorship in Immersive Performances and submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Fine Arts) complies with the regulation of the University and meets the accepted standards with respect to originality and quality.

Drawing from Jacques Rancière’s principle of aesthetic distance in The Emancipated Spectator, I ... more Drawing from Jacques Rancière’s principle of aesthetic distance in The Emancipated Spectator, I apply the idea of contemplation as an active mode of spectatorship to a field research I have conducted in London in the spring of 2013. I engaged with audiences of a pitch-black performance in afterward conversations and correspondences to explore our collective experience of this disorientating, technology mediated performance. While compiling our exchanges, I try to sustain the idea that spectators were oscillating between distance and intimacy during the performance.

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Performances et installations en solo et avec le Théâtre Nulle Part

Canadian Food Studies / La Revue canadienne des études sur l'alimentation, 2017

Invité.e.s invisibles (Invisible Guests) is a sound installation created in collaboration with a ... more Invité.e.s invisibles (Invisible Guests) is a sound installation created in collaboration with a community restaurant that provides affordable meals to a disadvantaged population in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, a former industrial neighbourhood in Montréal. Recorded conversations were made available for patrons who were eating alone, with the hope of breaking the social isolation experienced by some. By listening to the conversations on headphones as they were eating, patrons could virtually encounter other members of the community and engage with their concerns through hearing their stories. This is a first step toward group socialization for those who find it hard to communicate in person, and yet are eager to "share" their meals. Invité.e.s invisibles est une installation sonore créée en collaboration avec un restaurant communautaire qui offre des repas abordables à une population défavorisée dans Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, un ancien quartier industriel de Montréal. Des conversat...

"Composed as an extension of the conversations that took place during the 2015 Journee sans ... more "Composed as an extension of the conversations that took place during the 2015 Journee sans culture, To Spoil the Party, to Set Our Joy Ablaze gathers contributions from those who moderated the discussions of the day as well as those who set up its sites of rest, reflection, and play. These authors work to remain true to the spirit of what they lived, led by the desire to find a source of collective energy that exceeds the pervasive effects of tiredness and resignation. Their texts are joined by others, commissioned by the editorial team, which explore matters of concern not sufficiently addressed during the day." -- Publisher's website.

Spatial Encounters: Spectatorship in Immersive Performances and submitted in partial fulfillment ... more Spatial Encounters: Spectatorship in Immersive Performances and submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Fine Arts) complies with the regulation of the University and meets the accepted standards with respect to originality and quality.

Drawing from Jacques Rancière’s principle of aesthetic distance in The Emancipated Spectator, I ... more Drawing from Jacques Rancière’s principle of aesthetic distance in The Emancipated Spectator, I apply the idea of contemplation as an active mode of spectatorship to a field research I have conducted in London in the spring of 2013. I engaged with audiences of a pitch-black performance in afterward conversations and correspondences to explore our collective experience of this disorientating, technology mediated performance. While compiling our exchanges, I try to sustain the idea that spectators were oscillating between distance and intimacy during the performance.

Performances et installations en solo et avec le Théâtre Nulle Part