Enthusiasm, irritation, powerlessness, master-slave dynamics... Based on seemingly innocent interviews about how people use their microwaves, these pieces aim to explore how we emotionally relate to our technological devices - an increasingly important issue for humanity in general, and especially in a range of creative sectors where technology infiltrates at every turn.
"Il s'agit d'appuyer" explores enthusiasm regarding technology.
geneviève genicot · Me and my machine - 1 - Il s'agit d'appuyer (2024)
"Il faut vivre avec son temps" addresses the suffocating pressure for constant technological updates.
geneviève genicot · Me and my machine - 2 - Il Faut Vivre Avec Son Temps (2024)
Me and My Machine - 2 - You have to live with the times (English translation) - Geneviève Genicot
"A notre place" questions the master-slave dynamics between humans and their intelligent machines through an imagined dialogue between a human (recorded interview parts) and an AI (synthetic voice pronouncing a fictional text), culminating in a poem (spoken by the human voice of the author).
geneviève genicot · Me and my machine - 3 - À Notre Place (2024)
Me and My Machine - 3 - In our place (English translation) a5 - Geneviève Genicot
This is the first part of an ongoing project. These pieces were recorded and edited during a residency in September 2024 in Trades with the poets' collective Ecrits/Studio, led by French poet Patrick Dubost. They premiered in Lyon in November 2024.
The project is part of the subtheme Technopoetics - AI, Digital Media and the Future of Creativity.
Author
Geneviève Eva Genicot
Geneviève Eva Genicot is a Belgian poet, fiction writer, writing workshop leader, and editor. Exploring the intersection of fiction and poetry, she often writes about cities, modern life, and human connection.
In her poetic tale "Sushi Bar", set in the urban night, she delves into the encounter between Mr. Boss and a depressed man escaping the violence of capitalist flows (Ed. F de Phosphène). In "Quelque chose à méditer", she ironically addresses how easily we succumb to the temptation of accumulating everything, even breath (Papier Machine). She is also the author of several short stories published in "Marginales", including "Les mains d’Enzo," which questions the end of public services through the thwarted vocation of a young physiotherapist.
As a lover of cities and landscapes, she pays tribute to Brussels in the novella "Canicule" (Maelström), recounts her journey to "Blue-eyed Japan" in a series of poems (Voix d’encre), and writes about "Epic Madrid" in an ongoing collection of short poetic prose, some of which have been published in the anthology "La Realidad" (Café Literario Editores) and "The Madrid Review". Other poems have appeared in "Bacchanales", "La Revue des Archers", "Ressacs", and in artist’s books created with Marie Ginet, Chantal Legendre, and Géraldine Dubois.
Geneviève has given poetry readings at festivals in France and Belgium, both solo and alongside other poets. She has participated in poetic collectives such as Ecrits/studio (Lyon, France) and initiated a series of unique poetic evenings ("On se voit très vite") with Samantha Barendson, Fany Buy, Pauline Picot, and guests. She collaborated for several years with the street theatre company Arts Nomades (Lessines, Belgium). She enthusiastically participates in open mics in French, English, and Spanish.
Academic background: Geneviève studied Romance Literature and Political Science at the universities of Louvain, Keele, and Bologna. Her dissertation focused on literary representations of geopolitical identities in 20th-century European novels. She continued with doctoral research at Sciences Po Grenoble and taught in Grenoble and Krakow before dedicating herself to writing, leading writing workshops, and, more recently, fiction editing at Edern Editions.
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