Thibault Marthouret
Poet
During the residency, I intend to explore the intricate relationship between language, experience, and translation. I plan to write a series of poems inspired by a single source of inspiration. Each instance will result in four texts: a poem in French, a poem in English, a translation of the French poem into English, and a translation of the English poem into French. This approach will allow me to delve into how the act of translation transforms the original texts and how language shapes our experiences and perceptions.
Thibault Marthouret is a poet based in Bordeaux. He co-founded the collective "Pour le Moment" which promotes poetry through free events and readings. His poetry collections include “En perte impure” (2013), “Qu’en moi Tokyo s’anonyme” (2018), “Smog rosé” (2021, reissued 2023), and “Les enfants masqués” (2023). His latest work, “365+1”, features 365 portraits of tomorrow, inviting reflections on time and mortality. Marthouret regularly collaborates with other visual artists and musicians on performance projects.
