In her book Vibrant Matter, philosopher Jane Bennett extends the concept of vitality beyond humanity. Her theory does not contemplate the idea of the human at the center of an inert world, but finds vitality in artificial matter,  decaying organisms, all those things that are not commonly considered subjects. Some aspects of this theory of life can be found in Sammy Stein's art. The setting of his stories are often full of ruins and glassy, metallic or artificial matter that look more alive than the humans who supposedly created it. Stein talks about his way of understanding and making comics, from the drawn page to the materiality of his installations.

The talk will be in Italian and French.