JEAN PHILIPPE COTE

Jean-Philippe Côté is an artist, professor of interactive media and researcher whose work takes shape at the juncture of art, obsolescence, and technology. His interactive art practice explores a diffractive mirroring of the visitor’s body and gestures using appropriated, and often outdated, technical devices. By generating distorted and liminal self-representations, he underlines the dislocation between who we are and how we present ourselves in a world heavily mediated by manifold technologies. His award-winning work has been featured all over the world in various prestigious venues and events. He holds a master’s degree in communications with a specialization in experimental media, is a PhD candidate in the Arts Studies and Practices program at UQAM and teaches interactive media at Collège Édouard-Montpetit.

Technoresidues & Art

Throughout history, obsolete technological artifacts have found their way into a wide array of artistic creations. But what compels artists to repurpose technotrash? Beyond economic and aesthetic motivations, this talk will explore the ethical dimensions of this choice. By examining the intersection of art, ethics, technology, and obsolescence, I will propose a framework for reimagining humanity’s relationship with the artificial, encouraging a deeper reflection on the lifecycle and legacy of technology.

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