Common Language

OUVRIR LES POSSIBLES 

Le rêve, celui qui s’épanouit dans le sommeil, dégage souvent par son caractère éphémère un certain parfum d’amertume. À peine l’esprit se réveille qu’il devient nostalgique d’un moment qu’il ne retrouvera – sans doute – jamais. Le rêve éveillé est quant à lui porteur d’une énergie galvanisante. Il ouvre les possibles, s’impose comme une force créative et s’affirme en rempart contre la morosité. Face aux inquiétudes de l’époque, il nous a semblé important de le célébrer à travers ce numéro. 

Qu’il soit abordé sous un angle scientifique, à travers le travail de l’artiste et philosophe Marion Roche, ou psychanalytique, grâce aux clés de lecture fournies par l’onirologue Tristan-Frédéric Moir, le rêve se déploie dans toutes les disciplines. L’histoire de l’art n’est pas en reste. Le mouvement surréaliste pour qui l’exploration du monde onirique permettait de reconnecter l’Homme avec son intériorité s’est développé au début du XXe siècle.De nombreuses femmes ont contribué à son essor, le plus souvent dans l’ombre des figures masculines. L’histoire les redécouvre aujourd’hui et souligne l’importance de leurs pratiques.Trois d’entre elles – Dorothea Tanning, Leonora Carrington et Claude Cahun – sont ici mises à l’honneur.

Le rêve, c’est aussi le partage de certains destins hors normes. Ce sixième numéro de Common Language va à la rencontre d’Aya Cissoko, boxeuse auréolée de nombreux prix qui n’a cessé de se réinventer pour devenir aujourd’hui la porte-parole d’une jeunesse laissée en marge. C’est la poésie si singulière, entre simplicité et fulgurance, d’Eileen Myles, ou les paysages sonores d’Yndi, véritable invitation au voyage. C’est la redécouverte de paysages quotidiens où se superposent les souvenirs, révélés par un troublant jeu de mise en abyme chez la peintre Eva Nielsen.

Le rêve est enfin politique. Qu’il soit personnel ou collectif, c’est une source d’émancipation qui déplace l’ordre établi. En ces temps anxiogènes, il nous faut réapprendre à rêver. Mais plutôt que de fermer les yeux, nous vous invitons à les garder grand ouvert. 

OUVRIR LES POSSIBLES 

Le rêve, celui qui s’épanouit dans le sommeil, dégage souvent par son caractère éphémère un certain parfum d’amertume. À peine l’esprit se réveille qu’il devient nostalgique d’un moment qu’il ne retrouvera – sans doute – jamais. Le rêve éveillé est quant à lui porteur d’une énergie galvanisante. Il ouvre les possibles, s’impose comme une force créative et s’affirme en rempart contre la morosité. Face aux inquiétudes de l’époque, il nous a semblé important de le célébrer à travers ce numéro. 

Qu’il soit abordé sous un angle scientifique, à travers le travail de l’artiste et philosophe Marion Roche, ou psychanalytique, grâce aux clés de lecture fournies par l’onirologue Tristan-Frédéric Moir, le rêve se déploie dans toutes les disciplines. L’histoire de l’art n’est pas en reste. Le mouvement surréaliste pour qui l’exploration du monde onirique permettait de reconnecter l’Homme avec son intériorité s’est développé au début du XXe siècle.De nombreuses femmes ont contribué à son essor, le plus souvent dans l’ombre des figures masculines. L’histoire les redécouvre aujourd’hui et souligne l’importance de leurs pratiques.Trois d’entre elles – Dorothea Tanning, Leonora Carrington et Claude Cahun – sont ici mises à l’honneur.

Le rêve, c’est aussi le partage de certains destins hors normes. Ce sixième numéro de Common Language va à la rencontre d’Aya Cissoko, boxeuse auréolée de nombreux prix qui n’a cessé de se réinventer pour devenir aujourd’hui la porte-parole d’une jeunesse laissée en marge. C’est la poésie si singulière, entre simplicité et fulgurance, d’Eileen Myles, ou les paysages sonores d’Yndi, véritable invitation au voyage. C’est la redécouverte de paysages quotidiens où se superposent les souvenirs, révélés par un troublant jeu de mise en abyme chez la peintre Eva Nielsen.

Le rêve est enfin politique. Qu’il soit personnel ou collectif, c’est une source d’émancipation qui déplace l’ordre établi. En ces temps anxiogènes, il nous faut réapprendre à rêver. Mais plutôt que de fermer les yeux, nous vous invitons à les garder grand ouvert. 

OUVRIR LES POSSIBLES 

Le rêve, celui qui s’épanouit dans le sommeil, dégage souvent par son caractère éphémère un certain parfum d’amertume. À peine l’esprit se réveille qu’il devient nostalgique d’un moment qu’il ne retrouvera – sans doute – jamais. Le rêve éveillé est quant à lui porteur d’une énergie galvanisante. Il ouvre les possibles, s’impose comme une force créative et s’affirme en rempart contre la morosité. Face aux inquiétudes de l’époque, il nous a semblé important de le célébrer à travers ce numéro. 

Qu’il soit abordé sous un angle scientifique, à travers le travail de l’artiste et philosophe Marion Roche, ou psychanalytique, grâce aux clés de lecture fournies par l’onirologue Tristan-Frédéric Moir, le rêve se déploie dans toutes les disciplines. L’histoire de l’art n’est pas en reste. Le mouvement surréaliste pour qui l’exploration du monde onirique permettait de reconnecter l’Homme avec son intériorité s’est développé au début du XXe siècle.De nombreuses femmes ont contribué à son essor, le plus souvent dans l’ombre des figures masculines. L’histoire les redécouvre aujourd’hui et souligne l’importance de leurs pratiques.Trois d’entre elles – Dorothea Tanning, Leonora Carrington et Claude Cahun – sont ici mises à l’honneur.

Le rêve, c’est aussi le partage de certains destins hors normes. Ce sixième numéro de Common Language va à la rencontre d’Aya Cissoko, boxeuse auréolée de nombreux prix qui n’a cessé de se réinventer pour devenir aujourd’hui la porte-parole d’une jeunesse laissée en marge. C’est la poésie si singulière, entre simplicité et fulgurance, d’Eileen Myles, ou les paysages sonores d’Yndi, véritable invitation au voyage. C’est la redécouverte de paysages quotidiens où se superposent les souvenirs, révélés par un troublant jeu de mise en abyme chez la peintre Eva Nielsen.

Le rêve est enfin politique. Qu’il soit personnel ou collectif, c’est une source d’émancipation qui déplace l’ordre établi. En ces temps anxiogènes, il nous faut réapprendre à rêver. Mais plutôt que de fermer les yeux, nous vous invitons à les garder grand ouvert. 

Whether they are popular or dissenting, beginners or seasoned veterans, full of anger or serene, the guests of this fourth issue have a common denominator: unhindered passion. There are those who make words dance, like poet I.S. Jones or musician Wavy The Creator. There are those who invent new universes, like artist Zohra Opoku whose work endlessly weaves links between intimate accounts and major history. Commitment and diversity are featured in this issue which also lets us discover West Africa, from Senegal to Ghana to Nigeria, as much for the beauty of their landscapes as for the richness of their cultures. As the world continues to confront the pandemic, and essential movements such as Black Lives Matter give voice to injustice, it seems crucial to us to welcome and share these contemporary, multiple, and complementary points of view. Reaching out to meet others, opening up to other perspectives, plunging into accounts so different from one's own story, all lead to a better understanding.

Launched by the Groupe Chantelle, our publication does not seek to be exhaustive. There would never be enough room or time to present all the talents, stories, and lives that we would like to show the world. This is not an attempt at offering a perfect object, simply an effort at opening a dialogue. Launching the first words. And then continuing them, through a conversation.

Whether they are popular or dissenting, beginners or seasoned veterans, full of anger or serene, the guests of this fourth issue have a common denominator: unhindered passion. There are those who make words dance, like poet I.S. Jones or musician Wavy The Creator. There are those who invent new universes, like artist Zohra Opoku whose work endlessly weaves links between intimate accounts and major history. Commitment and diversity are featured in this issue which also lets us discover West Africa, from Senegal to Ghana to Nigeria, as much for the beauty of their landscapes as for the richness of their cultures. As the world continues to confront the pandemic, and essential movements such as Black Lives Matter give voice to injustice, it seems crucial to us to welcome and share these contemporary, multiple, and complementary points of view. Reaching out to meet others, opening up to other perspectives, plunging into accounts so different from one's own story, all lead to a better understanding.

Launched by the Groupe Chantelle, our publication does not seek to be exhaustive. There would never be enough room or time to present all the talents, stories, and lives that we would like to show the world. This is not an attempt at offering a perfect object, simply an effort at opening a dialogue. Launching the first words. And then continuing them, through a conversation.

Whether they are popular or dissenting, beginners or seasoned veterans, full of anger or serene, the guests of this fourth issue have a common denominator: unhindered passion. There are those who make words dance, like poet I.S. Jones or musician Wavy The Creator. There are those who invent new universes, like artist Zohra Opoku whose work endlessly weaves links between intimate accounts and major history. Commitment and diversity are featured in this issue which also lets us discover West Africa, from Senegal to Ghana to Nigeria, as much for the beauty of their landscapes as for the richness of their cultures. As the world continues to confront the pandemic, and essential movements such as Black Lives Matter give voice to injustice, it seems crucial to us to welcome and share these contemporary, multiple, and complementary points of view. Reaching out to meet others, opening up to other perspectives, plunging into accounts so different from one's own story, all lead to a better understanding.

Launched by the Groupe Chantelle, our publication does not seek to be exhaustive. There would never be enough room or time to present all the talents, stories, and lives that we would like to show the world. This is not an attempt at offering a perfect object, simply an effort at opening a dialogue. Launching the first words. And then continuing them, through a conversation.

Whether they are popular or dissenting, beginners or seasoned veterans, full of anger or serene, the guests of this fourth issue have a common denominator: unhindered passion. There are those who make words dance, like poet I.S. Jones or musician Wavy The Creator. There are those who invent new universes, like artist Zohra Opoku whose work endlessly weaves links between intimate accounts and major history. Commitment and diversity are featured in this issue which also lets us discover West Africa, from Senegal to Ghana to Nigeria, as much for the beauty of their landscapes as for the richness of their cultures. As the world continues to confront the pandemic, and essential movements such as Black Lives Matter give voice to injustice, it seems crucial to us to welcome and share these contemporary, multiple, and complementary points of view. Reaching out to meet others, opening up to other perspectives, plunging into accounts so different from one's own story, all lead to a better understanding.

Launched by the Groupe Chantelle, our publication does not seek to be exhaustive. There would never be enough room or time to present all the talents, stories, and lives that we would like to show the world. This is not an attempt at offering a perfect object, simply an effort at opening a dialogue. Launching the first words. And then continuing them, through a conversation.

Whether they are popular or dissenting, beginners or seasoned veterans, full of anger or serene, the guests of this fourth issue have a common denominator: unhindered passion. There are those who make words dance, like poet I.S. Jones or musician Wavy The Creator. There are those who invent new universes, like artist Zohra Opoku whose work endlessly weaves links between intimate accounts and major history. Commitment and diversity are featured in this issue which also lets us discover West Africa, from Senegal to Ghana to Nigeria, as much for the beauty of their landscapes as for the richness of their cultures. As the world continues to confront the pandemic, and essential movements such as Black Lives Matter give voice to injustice, it seems crucial to us to welcome and share these contemporary, multiple, and complementary points of view. Reaching out to meet others, opening up to other perspectives, plunging into accounts so different from one's own story, all lead to a better understanding.

Launched by the Groupe Chantelle, our publication does not seek to be exhaustive. There would never be enough room or time to present all the talents, stories, and lives that we would like to show the world. This is not an attempt at offering a perfect object, simply an effort at opening a dialogue. Launching the first words. And then continuing them, through a conversation.

Whether they are popular or dissenting, beginners or seasoned veterans, full of anger or serene, the guests of this fourth issue have a common denominator: unhindered passion. There are those who make words dance, like poet I.S. Jones or musician Wavy The Creator. There are those who invent new universes, like artist Zohra Opoku whose work endlessly weaves links between intimate accounts and major history. Commitment and diversity are featured in this issue which also lets us discover West Africa, from Senegal to Ghana to Nigeria, as much for the beauty of their landscapes as for the richness of their cultures. As the world continues to confront the pandemic, and essential movements such as Black Lives Matter give voice to injustice, it seems crucial to us to welcome and share these contemporary, multiple, and complementary points of view. Reaching out to meet others, opening up to other perspectives, plunging into accounts so different from one's own story, all lead to a better understanding.

Launched by the Groupe Chantelle, our publication does not seek to be exhaustive. There would never be enough room or time to present all the talents, stories, and lives that we would like to show the world. This is not an attempt at offering a perfect object, simply an effort at opening a dialogue. Launching the first words. And then continuing them, through a conversation.

A vast archipelago full of contrasts, with unique and enviable cultural diversity, Japan remains a land of mysteries whose many secrets are endlessly fascinating. In this third issue of Common Language, the balance between tradition and modernity so specific to Japanese culture is represented through the various talents of women with different stories and backgrounds, coming from different generations. Between pop imagery and Zen philosophy, past and future, popular myths and well-kept secrets, Japanese culture acknowledges and accepts its contradictions and plurality. Initiated by Chantelle Group, Common Language seeks to open up new perspectives and embrace different points of view, broader than the ones that too often circumscribe the norm. Our goal is to see beyond appearances.

Demythologising. This second issue of Common Language lays out major, founding narratives and attempts to understand how these have spread over time and beyond borders. And what better example than the United States of America, a mash-up of territories with various cultures. It is not a question here of retracing its history but of seeing how this melting pot has enabled different voices to emerge that are heard and respected. The idea is to showcase those who have deftly brought people together, within their communities and beyond. Through its various articles and reportages, whether portraits or artistic portfolios, Common Language opens its pages to women who prove that what is best for the future is not utopian, but a vision to defend. Defining our utopia. Advocating multifarious, inclusive, and fluid femininity; a gaze that is equally as attentive to the self as it is open to others. Here, it is an inspiring commitment, reflecting all of these women who are sharing their story.

Through this first issue of Common Language we wanted to highlight a desire to represent women in all their diversity: artistic, sensitive, supportive, philosophical, curious... It is difficult, if not impossible, to be exhaustive. Which is why this first chapter exists: to be enriched by the next ones. While there are many heroines in this story, the action is focused on a single location: Sicily. An island of foundational myths that remains a land of crossroads with that very special light, the perfect decor for starting these encounters..