Conference

Niki de Saint Phalle: from violence to poetry

  • In French
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This presentation by speaker Pascale Mathé invites you to discover the artistic beginnings of Niki de Saint Phalle and contextualize her work within art history.

A multidisciplinary, feminist, and socially engaged artist, Niki de Saint Phalle initially used her art as a form of catharsis.

Then, her need for freedom, fantasy, and poetry found a prolific echo in the New Realists. Come discover how this avant-garde artist left her mark on art history with her violent paintings Tirs, her ambitious project Jardin des Tarots, and her famous dancing Nanas.

Pascale Mathé holds a degree and a bachelor's degree in art history and archaeology, as well as a master's degree in art history from the University of Lille in France. For over 20 years, she has been a lecturer in art history at Laval University in continuing education for seniors.

She also taught at Sherbrooke College from 1987 to 1992, as well as art history at Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy. She has been a tour guide for various cultural organizations since 2000. 

Her experience in teaching and conservation has given her the opportunity to work abroad, notably at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Dunkirk, France, the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, and the Museum of History and Archaeology in Rabat, Morocco.

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