In the field of art publishing, the concept of collection holds a central position. It manifests both through the practices of bibliophiles and collectors of prints, and in those of artists who publish works constructed around thematic assemblages. It is thus possible to discover books dedicated to collections of door handles, cats appearing in advertisements, straight lines drawn by hand, or even photographs of visitors lounging idly in museums. In these projects, the interest does not always lie in the objects or subjects themselves, but rather in the way they are observed, gathered, organized, and disseminated.
The aim of this course is to produce a collective publication around the concept of "collection," interpreted in its broadest sense. This concept will be approached as an assembly and a relationship between objects, images, forms, colors, memories, words, ideas, or any other element capable of forming a whole. The first part of the course will focus on a journey through recent art and design history, based on several notable examples of atypical collections. Students will then conduct their own research and reflect on various ways of approaching the concept of collection within the framework of this collective publication. In a second phase, each student will choose a specific subject or approach and develop their own collection through the production of images and/or texts. A reflection will then be engaged on the assembly, organization, and sequencing of the produced content. Finally, we will collectively design the graphic and editorial format of this publication. From a common template (format, number of pages, etc.), a selection of texts and images produced during the course will be assembled, laid out, and published in the form of a collective edition.