Traversées. Limites, cheminements et créations en épigraphie

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Traversées is a hybrid publication aiming at merging a traditional collected volume and a catalog of exhibition. It bears witness to an experience of encounter between science and contemporary art, based on ancient inscriptions and epigraphy, their historical discipline. This publication tries to acknowledge the course of this scientific the adventure, from the issues raised by the documentation as part of a research program in Late Antique and Medieval epigraphy, to the confluence of historical and artistic explorations during the exhibition Sendas Epigráficas. Studied by scholars for its chronological, material, and alphabetical margins, the inscription frees itself from the weight of history and becomes a source of inspiration for artists. Gathered as a single volume, scientific papers, catalogue entries, critical reception of the exhibition and general thoughts show the relevance of connecting artistic and historic practices to rethink inscription and its definitions. This original editorial project in forms and contents states the links between artworks and sources, from artistic to historical gestures, in harmony, by varying the itineraries and glances. The publication thus seeks to create a living image of the creative process while opening up fresh looks at the inscription. Eventually, Traversées considers the possibility of indiscipline as a modality for knowledge.