Poetry

A collection of texts with a feminist approach, in which Joumana Haddad tells about the life of female poets who committed suicide.

An iconoclastic recipe book combining body and mind, savagery and eroticism, pleasure of the senses and black humor. With an afterword by Rudy Ricciotti.

The militant essay by poet, theoretician, critic and translator Haroldo de Campos on one of the most radical members of the Brazilian avant-gardes of the 1920's: a key contribution to the critical rehabilitation of a work that has strongly influenced Concrete Poetry in Brazil, as well as many poetical adventures of Western modernity.

When French politics and the history of rock'n roll collide: a both irreverent and joyful text by Cyrille Martinez.

Alessandro de Francesco's poetic approach aims to redefine and surpass discursive obstacles born out of our cognition, our emotions, and the political and media systems.

Prose poetry work by Italian writer and artist Giulio Marzaioli.

This publication is the result of a happening of sound poetry. It gathers the texts read during the lecture, as well as a recording made from the sound asperities of each of the reciters.

An in depth analysis of one of the most inventive (but also the most misunderstood) post-war avant-garde movements.

Collection gathering three long meditative prose poems, first published in 1972: a provocative masterpiece that helped establishing a new form in contemporary poetry.

The life and death of a shitty poet: a fake concept album on the trials and tribulations of a young literary mind and rock'n roll enthusiast.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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.

Anne-James Chaton in search of the lost manuscript of Virgil's Aeneid in the city of Naples (a text and a radiophonic creation).

Two texts of poetry examining the organization of everyday speeches. The publication includes a CD with audio recordings by the author.

While looking for French criminal Jacques Mesrine's grave, Charles Pennequin engages in a poetic and politic reflection against French society.

Artist's book.

An unpublished text by Raymond Roussel, accompanied with an essay by Jacques Sivan.

This poem by Bernard Heidsieck starts with Vaduz, the capital of Lichtenstein, and from it, lists all the people and ethnic groups of the world: a great humanist work and an extreme experience of poetry-action. The publication features a recording of the poem, read by Bernard Heidsieck.

A poetic document gathering fragments of texts found on the websites of political groups and international news agencies.

This visual essay on hostage portrait questions the emotional relationship to the image in wartime. The artist uses basic communication tools to encourage us to reflect on information in public spaces.

In this essay, Franck Leibovici attempts to describe how information technologies can serve as tools in our lives. Illustrated with examples taken from the scientific, political and artistic spheres, his reflection leads to a new division between art and science.