La mode sourde existe-t-elle ? Table ronde LSF/FR

Nikesco, a deaf comic book author in residence for six months at the Saint-Éloi library, invites Arthur Gillet and Valentin Faure-Herman, both CODA (hearing children born to deaf parents), for a discussion about deaf fashion. Arthur Gillet's work explores themes of identity and language, among others. He uses clothing, and particularly costumes, as a tool for disguise and activism, as well as textiles and silk painting, notably to tell the story of the deaf community.

Valentin Faure-Herman is a young fashion designer from the Parisian suburbs. A CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) individual, he grew up between two languages: sign language and the language of the hearing world. He draws his inspiration from this dual culture, exploring clothing as a tool for dialogue, connection, and transmission. He addresses human experiences through collections that champion strong values ​​of sharing and openness, characterized by a refined and modern elegance and rich textiles. He recently graduated from Esmod with his first fashion collection, "Langue, pas langage" (Language, not language), which retraces the history of Deaf people in France.

This round table will address from different angles the question of fashion, clothing and more broadly textiles as a means of visual expression and as a way to seek, assume, or subvert one's identity, but also as a tool for activism, whether to claim the importance of French Sign Language, or to abolish social and gender stereotypes and fight for LGBT rights.

In the presence of LSF/FR interpreters