Law / Practice of economic and professional self-defense

Teacher: Mathilde Maillard

The place of the artist in society has always been the stuff of fantasy. What does it have to teach us about the changing world of work? What What deconstructions are needed today to imagine a better integration of artists into society? How can we imagine a future that is liveable and tenable for the artist? Beyond the question of the status of the artist? What happens if we exaggerate the line that separates art art, school, work and life, or, on the contrary, try to pick up the pieces?

Is the artist just another worker? Is there just one community or communities of workers? We often talk about the gap between the fine arts and the world of work, even though many students work alongside their studies, and many artists work in other fields to earn a living. These choices, often made out of necessity, force us to think about the artist's life in an almost schizophrenic way. How can the power of the inside (Starhawk) transform this vision of the artist? What keys can we give to students who see themselves as future art workers?

The course will alternate between moments of sharing practical, legal and field resources, in order to offer students a panorama of Belgian cultural ecosystems that are both liberal and alternative, resources that seem necessary to every student. We will also provide theoretical and sociological keys to tackling the issues of privilege, inequality and social reproduction, exploitation/self-exploitation, overload and suffering at work in the art world. Finally, we will share tools that envisage ways out of the 'tyranny of reality' (Mona Chollet) by also talking about desires, dreams and supportive and desirable values in relation to the value of work. Follow-up of placements and placement reports will be integrated into the course.

This course is also considered as a support for the external internship. In fact, the teacher will help the students to produce an internship report. students to produce an internship report understood as a critical space with regard to various contexts of socio-professional integration (and with regard to the concept itself).