This transversal course examines the representation of the female and gender minority body in contemporary art. Drawing on a historical analysis of live-model training practices, we will explore power relations and the asymmetry of gazes that, until the 1970s, shaped perceptions of gender and sexuality within the field of representation. Through foundational texts (John Berger, Laura Mulvey, Iris Marion Young, etc.), we will examine how artists have reclaimed intimate bodily experiences to move beyond the "male gaze." Using examples from cinema, literature, performance, and plastic arts, we will specifically focus on self-representation as a means of reimagining models and achieving emancipation.
This course places particular emphasis on image analysis and collective text reading.