[LINK] "Author and artist Douglas Coupland reflects on our loss of freedom"
From The Globe and Mail, Marsha Lederman reports on Douglas Coupland's reaction to the recent terrorist attacks in Paris.
During our conversation, we also discussed his current appointment as artist-in-residence at the Google Cultural Institute in Paris. The author and visual artist arrived in Paris last February, shortly after the attacks at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and a kosher grocery store.
He will return to complete the residency in Paris, likely in January.
It’s a city he loves. Mr. Coupland received the Legion of Honour earlier this year, and in the notes for his acceptance speech, he called Paris “possibly the most futuristic city in the world.” He added that the time he has been spending in France thus far had been the most interesting and productive time of his life - rivalled only by art school in Vancouver decades ago. “My Parisian co-workers have become close friends, and the city itself has also become a cherished friend.”
He also commended the way French society had handled recent events.
“French culture needs to remember that the world now looks to France as a critical political and social navigator of our new century,” he wrote in his speech.
What we didn’t know during our shopping mall interview Friday was that as we were speaking, Paris was under attack again.
More, including a short interview, via the link.
During our conversation, we also discussed his current appointment as artist-in-residence at the Google Cultural Institute in Paris. The author and visual artist arrived in Paris last February, shortly after the attacks at the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and a kosher grocery store.
He will return to complete the residency in Paris, likely in January.
It’s a city he loves. Mr. Coupland received the Legion of Honour earlier this year, and in the notes for his acceptance speech, he called Paris “possibly the most futuristic city in the world.” He added that the time he has been spending in France thus far had been the most interesting and productive time of his life - rivalled only by art school in Vancouver decades ago. “My Parisian co-workers have become close friends, and the city itself has also become a cherished friend.”
He also commended the way French society had handled recent events.
“French culture needs to remember that the world now looks to France as a critical political and social navigator of our new century,” he wrote in his speech.
What we didn’t know during our shopping mall interview Friday was that as we were speaking, Paris was under attack again.
More, including a short interview, via the link.