Actors, Networks, Theories / D'un Discours Qui Ne Serait Pas du Semblant

Actors, networks, theories / D'un discours qui ne serait pas du semblant explores the notion of deferred receptions of theories and art. Through examinations of texts and artists' works, the book explores the gap that manifests itself between language and translation, or between the presentation of an artwork in one context and its subsequent display. Exploring the assimilation of writings by French philosophers in English-speaking visual arts milieus from the late 1970s until today, to the narrative of North American imports of "French Theory", the book highlights how artists, theorists and curators graft affect onto the transmission of these discourses. Including work by significant artists such as Jean-Luc Godard, Ian Wallace, Bernadette Corporation and Mary Kelly, the book accompanies a major exhibition curated by Vincent Bonin at the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery and also at Dazibao.