Vera Molnár Conference at centre pompidou

The Centre Pompidou and the National Institute of Art History are organizing a study day dedicated to Vera Molnár (born in 1924 in Budapest and based in Paris since 1947), a pioneer of digital art who passed away on December 7, 2023, at the age of 99.

Organizers: Vincent Baby, Christian Briend, assisted by Marjolaine Beuzard

Speakers:

• Vincent Baby, art historian, independent curator, Project Manager EAC at INHA

• Philippe Bettinelli, curator at the National Museum of Modern Art, New Media Service

• Jean Brault, painter

• Pierre Braun, artist and researcher-teacher. University Rennes 2. PTAC Team (Practices and theories of contemporary art)

• Christian Briend, general curator at the National Museum of Modern Art, head of Modern Collections Service

• Julien Gachadoat, generative artist, teaches programming

• Paul Mouginot, alias aurèce vettier, artist, poet, lecturer

• Michel Paysant, transdisciplinary visual artist

• Yves-Alban Robert, research associate at the National Museum of Modern Art

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Program of the Day:

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Welcome with Vincent Baby and Christian Briend

• Vera Molnár and the Centre Pompidou

• Christian Briend: The Centenary Exhibition

• Yves Alban-Robert: Vera Molnár's Protocol Installations

• Philippe Bettinelli: Vera Molnár's NFTs

• Moderator: Christian Briend

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM: Assistants or collaborators of Vera Molnár

• Pierre Braun, Jean Brault, Axel Rohlfs

• Moderator: Vincent Baby

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM: Lunch break

2:15 PM – 4:15 PM: Art and Science(s)

• Michel Paysant, Paul Mouginot (aurèce vettier), Pierre Braun

• Moderator: Vincent Baby

4:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Vera Molnár's Latest Collaborations

• Paul Mouginot (aurèce vettier), Julien Gachadoat

• Moderator: Vincent Baby

5:30 PM - 5:45 PM: Conclusion with Vincent Baby and Christian Briend