On a leafless bough
the perching and pausing of a crow
the end of autumn
-Basho
(1644-1694)
Apollonia with Sleeping Dog
(after Albrecht Dürer)
Graphite on paper with graphic art.
KEY THEMES
Temporality
Memory Studies
Environmental Aesthetics
Contemplative Ecology
Art History & Literature
Western v. Eastern Perspectives
Temporality
Memory Studies
Environmental Aesthetics
Contemplative Ecology
Art History & Literature
Western v. Eastern Perspectives
Clara Barton & Young Friend
Graphite and charcoal on paper with graphic art
BOOKS & ESSAYS
A BLOODY SONG:
HOW ANIME AND LITERATURE COLLIDE, 2020
''SECRET GARDENS'', AMETHYST REVIEW, 2023
''WIND AND FLOW OF TIME: ON THE EXHIBIT
'HISTORY OF A COSTUME' '', SOCIETY PAGES,
Morrin Centre, 2023
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
HISTORY OF A COSTUME
(L'HISTOIRE D'UN COSTUME)
PRESENTED BY THE
SOCIÉTÉ D'ART ET D'HISTOIRE DE BEAUPORT
3 JUNE - 3 SEPTEMBRE 2023
A BLOODY SONG:
HOW ANIME AND LITERATURE COLLIDE, 2020
''SECRET GARDENS'', AMETHYST REVIEW, 2023
''WIND AND FLOW OF TIME: ON THE EXHIBIT
'HISTORY OF A COSTUME' '', SOCIETY PAGES,
Morrin Centre, 2023
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
HISTORY OF A COSTUME
(L'HISTOIRE D'UN COSTUME)
PRESENTED BY THE
SOCIÉTÉ D'ART ET D'HISTOIRE DE BEAUPORT
3 JUNE - 3 SEPTEMBRE 2023
HISTOIRE D'UN COSTUME: SURVOL
(in original French)
« La vérité elle-même est un phénomène temporel.
Elle est le reflet d’un présent durable, éternel. L’arrachement du temps, le rétrécissement
et le caractère éphémère du présent, l’annule. »
(Byung-Chul Han, Le parfum du temps)
La vérité dépend de notre expérience du temps. La vérité objective s’offre à nous, elle existe grâce aux repères de la durée, nous enseigne le philosophe sud-coréen, Byung-Chul Han. La citation ci-dessus est tirée de son petit livre, Le parfum du temps, paru en 2009, en allemand.
Présentée à l'été 2023, l’exposition Histoire d'un costume se veut
une méditation artistique et littéraire sur le texte de Han.
Elle se décline en trois temps, ou thèmes : Le temps dénaturé, le temps d’un thé et le (prin)temps retrouvé. De fil en histoire, d’un siècle à l’autre, laissez-vous guider par des créations qui s’inscrivent, de par leur genèse, dans la « longue durée » d’un métier-passion, celui des travaux d’aiguille, donc d’une œuvre à la fois artistique et artisanale.
Dans cette œuvre siège une durée qui crée la beauté, renoue avec la nature, invite à découvrir l’essence du « temps » caché dans la pratique « contemp-lative ». Découvrons-la, apprivoisons-la, entendons cet urgent mot de Nietzsche, qui vient clore l’essai de Han: « Par manque de repos notre civilisation court à une nouvelle barbarie. En aucun temps les gens actifs, c’est-à-dire les gens sans repos, n’ont été plus estimés. Il y a donc lieu de mettre au nombre des corrections nécessaires que l’on doit apporter au caractère de l’humanité, la tâche de fortifier dans une large mesure l’élément contemplatif. »
(Humain, trop humain, 1878)
Fraying World (after da Vinci)
Graphite on gessoed wood panel with graphic art
Graphite on gessoed wood panel with graphic art
REVIEWS ABOUT THE ESSAYS
“I appreciate this essay for reasons far beyond my being an admirer of Tarkovsky. You say exactly why we don't move completely out of the past, no matter how much we live in today. It is a delicate balancing act for the mind, to feel grateful for former experiences while reaching for new ones,
especially those that can overcome a loss.”
- D. Chorlton on ''Secret Gardens''
REVIEWS ABOUT THE BOOK
“I enjoyed [the read]—simultaneously very academic
and well-written.”
– Morris Berman, historian, social critic and author
of Neurotic Beauty: An Outsider Looks at Japan
“The best tribute to a favorite manga and anime is to analyze it, delving into its influences, insights, and impact. Caroline Kerjean does this beautifully in her personal, passionate, powerful essay about Rose of Versailles (Lady Oscar).”
-Alisa Freedman, Professor of Japanese Literature and Film, University of Oregon
and Editor-in-Chief of the US-Japan Women's Journal
“I was impressed by Kerjean's clear, graceful writing and the wonderful diversity of sources she brings to bear on her topic.”
-Wendy Steiner, Richard L. Fisher Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania
“There is quite a lot to say about this wonderfully
rich and evocative book!”
-Nathalie Nadaud-Albertini, CREM, Université de Lorraine
“Wonderful book. I was especially struck by Kerjean's
explanation of koi. I know the feeling...”
-Andrew Feenberg, Simon Fraser University
Author of Nishida, Kawabata and the Japanese Response to Modernity
“I appreciate this essay for reasons far beyond my being an admirer of Tarkovsky. You say exactly why we don't move completely out of the past, no matter how much we live in today. It is a delicate balancing act for the mind, to feel grateful for former experiences while reaching for new ones,
especially those that can overcome a loss.”
- D. Chorlton on ''Secret Gardens''
REVIEWS ABOUT THE BOOK
“I enjoyed [the read]—simultaneously very academic
and well-written.”
– Morris Berman, historian, social critic and author
of Neurotic Beauty: An Outsider Looks at Japan
“The best tribute to a favorite manga and anime is to analyze it, delving into its influences, insights, and impact. Caroline Kerjean does this beautifully in her personal, passionate, powerful essay about Rose of Versailles (Lady Oscar).”
-Alisa Freedman, Professor of Japanese Literature and Film, University of Oregon
and Editor-in-Chief of the US-Japan Women's Journal
“I was impressed by Kerjean's clear, graceful writing and the wonderful diversity of sources she brings to bear on her topic.”
-Wendy Steiner, Richard L. Fisher Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania
“There is quite a lot to say about this wonderfully
rich and evocative book!”
-Nathalie Nadaud-Albertini, CREM, Université de Lorraine
“Wonderful book. I was especially struck by Kerjean's
explanation of koi. I know the feeling...”
-Andrew Feenberg, Simon Fraser University
Author of Nishida, Kawabata and the Japanese Response to Modernity
Secret Gardens
(Portrait of Kazuo Ishiguro)
Graphite on paper with graphic art
(Portrait of Kazuo Ishiguro)
Graphite on paper with graphic art
PURCHASE
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Book Details:
108 Pages Black & White Trim Size 5x8 |
ISBNs:
eBook: 978-1-5255-5113-0 Hardcover: 978-1-5255-5111-6 Paperback: 978-1-5255-5112-3 |
Categories:
Keywords: Lady Oscar, The Rose Of Versailles, Bushido Values, Loss, Marie-Antoinette, Riyoko Ikeda, Osamu Dezaki |
ABOUT THE AUTHORCaroline Kerjean is a Quebec City-based author and fine artist. She fell in love with art and culture at a young age and, after a life-changing experience restoring two medieval castles in the beautiful Alsace region, enrolled in art history at the University of Paris (Panthéon-Sorbonne).
After returning to Canada, she worked in the museum sector while pursuing her writing career. Kerjean’s writing experience includes novels, essays, poetry and fan-fiction. A Bloody Song is her first published work and, drawing inspiration from the Old Masters, she is currently creating a series of paintings that further explore some of the themes in this essay. It’s no coincidence that this rich and meaningful dialogue between past and present evokes the weaving of a tapestry, an art form the author holds dear. Contact
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