La belle revue #13
Editorial Note
Carte blanche
by Mélody Lu
Portrait of an Artist : Lili Reynaud-Dewar
by Lou Ferrand
Portrait of a place : Fossil Futur
by Lola Fontanié
Variations on a theme : The Cute
Introduction : ” Le clair-obscur du cute”
by Katia Porro
Extrait du livre Our Aesthetic Categories : Zany, Cute, Interesting
by Sianne Ngai
“Cute as hell”
by Elsa Vettier
“Les Arenas de Mike Kelley au primse du cute”
by Clara Guislain
“Bunny’s a reviewer (theory can’t find her)”
by Mia Brion
“Creepy, cute and camp” un entretien avec Bernie Poikane
by Marie Bechetoille
Views
Thea Djordjadre : Se souvenir et témoigner
by Sophie T.Lvoff
Julie Sas : OK OK K.O
by Katia Porro
Martin Kersels : Mood Ring
by Katia Porro
“16ème Biennale d’art contemporain de Lyon : manifeste de la fragilité?”
by Tania Hautin-Trémolières
“Automne, autonimie, les marrons fous, les feuilles mortes” : La Médiathèque Autonome d’Ethan Assouline
by Laetitia Paviani
“5 montages de citations pour tenter de comprendre une situation entre 3 montagnes” La position de l’amour
by Théo Robine-Langlois
“J’ai connu ce que vous ne connaîtrez plus ” : la fermeture de art3 Valence
by franckDavid
Dear
by Elise Legal
About
Created in 2009 by In extenso – a contemporary art space in Clermont-Ferrand – La belle revue is an annual printed contemporary art magazine, distributed free of charge in art spaces in France, Belgium and Switzerland. It has largely contributed to the cultural influence of the city of Clermont-Ferrand and the vast regions of Centre-France Auvergne Rhône-Alpes in France. It is also published as a website updated monthly.
Composed of exhibition reviews, thematic columns, original artistic contributions, and portraits of artists and local organisations, La belle revue aims to support a broad ecosystem of artists, critics, organisations, institutions, and art spaces in Centre-France Auvergne Rhône-Alpes and beyond. It champions a demanding approach to art criticism while also embracing more experimental forms of writing, affirming a desire for openness, renewal, and dialogue between critical approaches and contemporary literary forms.
Its editorial board, made up of the management of In extenso, the association’s committee, and art workers in the region (artists, curators, critics), collectively determines the editorial guidelines and content of each issue. The board also invites other art workers to contribute to the magazine, fostering a collaborative dynamic attentive to the challenges of local rootedness and the diversity of viewpoints.
Current team
Editorial committee:
Adélaïde Blanc, Manue Bureau, Iroise Doublet, Émilie Launay, Liza Maignan, Katia Porro, Nino Spanu
Editorial coordination:
Manue Bureau
Editorial director:
Katia Porro
Graphic design:
Traduttore, traditore
ISSN: 2119-4238
Website development:
Antoine Beaucourt
Former team
Former editorial directors:
Martial Deflacieux (2008–2010)
Marc Geneix (2010–2014)
Annabel Rioux (2015)
Benoît Lamy de La Chapelle (2016–2018)
Pietro Della Giustina (2018–2021)
Former editorial committee members:
Franck Balland (2014–2018)
Marie Bechetoille (2014–2024)
Caroline Engel (2014–2017)
Lou Ferrand (2022–2025)
Lola Fontanié (2022–2024)
Benoît Lamy de La Chapelle (2016–2022)
Sophie Lapalu (2017–2025)
Julie Portier (2014–2023)
Contact
contact@labellerevue.org
+33 (0)9 81 84 26 52
In extenso
12 rue Gault de Saint-Germain
63000 Clermont-Ferrand
Partners
In extenso and La belle revue is supported from the French Ministry of Culture – DRAC Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Council, the Puy-de-Dôme Departmental Council, Clermont Auvergne Métropole, and the City of Clermont-Ferrand.
Support La belle revue
Donations of any amount contribute to our mission to defend and sustain the free distribution of La belle revue and to our work supporting a wide network of art workers.
Distribution
The printed version of La belle revue is distributed free of charge in contemporary art venues in France, Belgium, and Switzerland. You will find below the list of places where the magazine is available by region.
If you would like to distribute La belle revue, please send us an email at contact@labellerevue.org.
