Literature

The complete poetic works of singer and musician Clara Elliott, member of punk collective Crass.

David Sillanoli's first novel features a trashy universe inspired by subcultures aesthetics and punk spirit.

Inspired by a water tower conceived by architect Thierry Van de Wyngaert, philosopher Jean-Paul Curnier shares a text on his teenage years in South-East France.

This publication documents the viaduct Le Corbusier in Lille, France, and pays tribute to its creator, the architect François Deslaugiers. The publication features a series of short texts by Nathalie Quintane, inspired by this unique architecture.

Two long time out of stock references, remastered at le Laboratoire Central.

The screenplay of Goltzius & the Pelican Company‏—the second feature film in the series “Dutch Masters” of Peter Greenaway—about Hendrik Goltzius, a late 16th century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints.

An update of the French Revolution's spirit, and a reflection on the notions of alienation, emancipation, and citizenship.

A short story inspired by No, a Jeff Wall's photograph from 1983.

A book of thoughts, an instruction and a commentary of the world, an encrypted autobiography… The third publication from an ongoing collection of fragmentary texts, written daily by poet-artist Fabrice Reymond. With illustration by Julie Sorin.

A book of sonnets taking as subjects the modern world and its main actors: the anonymous crowd of famous people of any kind.

A book of sonnets taking as subjects the modern world and its main actors: the anonymous crowd of famous people of any kind.

The infinite monkey theorem states that a chimpanzee randomly typing on a typewriter will sooner or later end up composing a sonnet by Shakespeare. Pierre Sanges carries the metaphor further with this ethological tale illustrated by Nicolas de Crécy.

The infinite monkey theorem states that a chimpanzee randomly typing on a typewriter will sooner or later end up composing a sonnet by Shakespeare. Pierre Senges carries the metaphor further with this ethological tale illustrated by Nicolas de Crécy.

A chronicle of the world's political situation and a reflection on the language used by those who persist to defend the current political and economic systems.

Publication gathering all the texts and recordings of the Biopsies series (1965-1969).

Publication gathering all the texts and recordings of the Passe-partout series (1969-2004).

This publication brings together the sound poet's first work, published in 1955, as well as the entire Poèmes-Partitions series (1955-1965). It also includes 2 CDs with all the Poèmes-Partitions recorded in their time by the author.

The notebook of American dancer and choreographer Simone Forti, in which she shares her poetry as well as her thoughts on dance, the body, writing, the state of the world… The publication includes an interview with Forti by Annie Suquet, and an afterword by poet and Fluxus artist Jakson Mac Low.

Collection of poems.

This poem is the first prelude to Diagonale du vide, a project developed by Antoine Dufeu. Alternating prose, verse, and pauses, the text expresses a new relationship to the world.

Prose poetry inspired by urban orality.

Antoine Will investigates a crime news involving a community from Eastern France, and questions the making of accusations in the media and the court system.

Conspiracy theories.

The first book of poems by art critic, artist, musician, and curator Dominic Eichler. With illustrations by Nairy Baghramian, Julian Göthe, Shahryar Nashat, Henrik Olesen, and Danh Vo.

A collection of texts and works dealing with the materiality of language and highlighting the theme from various perspectives.

This catalogue dedicated to experimental poet Julien Blaine documents the wide variety of his work through his texts, images, installations and performances. Published on the occasion of a retrospective at the MAC Marseille, the publication is richly illustrated and documented, and features an interview with Blaine by Laurent Cauwet and Fabienne Létang.

Novel.

The work of an underestimated writer, a founder of the Ultraism, initiator of Dada in the 1920s Spain.

Filmed bilingual lectures (9 video DVDs): a perspective on contemporary French and American poetry.

Filmed bilingual lectures (9 video DVDs): a perspective on contemporary French and American poetry.

An illustrated essay devoted to Norwegian author Jon Fosse, a cross-reading of the major themes of his theater.

The 15th Rencontre internationale d'art performance (RIAP) in Quebec: sound performance, poetry, action art.

A pioneering essay on W. G. Sebald (1944-2001), a major author in German contemporary literature, the founder of a literary materialism.

An account of Pierre Courtaud's nativity told with press fragments from December 26, 1951, the author's day of birth.

Penultimate volume of notebooks recounting the scientific-poetic journey of poet Julien Blaine in search of the original language. Here, he reflects on linguistic works by Jean-Pierre Brisset and Jules Hermann, but most and foremost on Hans W. Bornefeld's research on Cro-Magnon glyphs.

A tale of war bringing together soldiers' testimonies found on various websites—American news channels, websites on war, cellphone videos broadcasted on Youtube…

Investigating the aesthetic notion of Gesamtkunstwerk within t>he realm of literature, Jacques Sivan presents a meta-graphic narrative in color, composed of a superimposition of visual communication items, informative writings, typographical games…

A bibliography of the Prime ministers and Presidents of the French Fifth Republic.

An experimental detective fiction highlighting the dangers of mass media.

Presented as the apocryphal diary of dancer Nijinsky, this polyphonic text gives birth to a schizophrenic world in which are investigated the relations between the author, the reader, and the subject.

This artist's book proposes to construct a “mental space” through a narrative—mixing ravers, science-fiction and comic strips—presented through illuminations in the style of old children's books.

This artist's book proposes to construct a “mental space” through a narrative—mixing ravers, science-fiction and comic strips—presented through illuminations in the style of old children's books.

An attempt to transform the media image of Valérie, a former reality TV competitor, through a writing process.

This exhibition catalogue gathers together the visual works—collages, drawings and installations—of three major French experimental poets.

A gamebook in which the reader evolves in a burroughsian world threatened by a crime and terrorist corporation.

A poetic contemporary adaptation of the mythical figure of Helen of Troy.

Publication gathering a series of early works from 1962 by French artist Jean-Luc Parant. These 176 hieroglyphs consist of 88 drawings to read, and 88 texts to look at.