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Orchestrating Collaboration in Mathieu Briand’s Et In Libertalia Ego


This article examines French artist Mathieu Briand’s strategies of collaboration, present although unmentioned, in his work Et In Libertalia Ego. Within this work he requests and includes participation of fellow artists on an equal and credited basis. He also employs a series of literary and visual texts that are critical to the shape and development of his project and with which he collaborates to produce it. This article defines a number of collaborative practices and shows how they contribute to shaping Et In Libertalia Ego. Briand’s role as principal artist is defined as that of orchestrator, directing his project with an omniscient overview, finding a place and resonance for every work submitted within the project’s defined parameters.