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title: "a plus o minus About"
description: "α + ο -, the curatorial practice of Nastassia Cougoulat Montel and Arthur Fouray, 2013–2015: a mix of objects, from leftovers to art pieces to consumables."
canonical: https://arthurfouray.systems/a-plus-o-minus-about
section: "a plus o minus"
updated: "2026-11-12"
language: "en"
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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# a plus o minus About

[ α + ο -](https://a-plus-o-min.us/About)

## [https://a-plus-o-min.us](https://a-plus-o-min.us)<br><br>α + ο - is a collaborative curatorial practice, observing objects as its primary focus. It aims to engage the viewer in a conversation about pop culture, through the mix of objects, from leftovers to art pieces to consumables. Through the prism of α + ο -, objects are seen as the notes and tones used to write music, or the combinations of signs supporting languages and speech.

## The research process of α + ο - starts with a constant onlooker attitude, often discovering objects by chance while being on the move. It is then refined via multiple phases of selection, extraction, juxtaposition, and presentation.

## The selection stems from a careful validation process with visual appeal, heterogeneity, social values and cultural idioms as criteria.

## A photoshoot of the objects constitutes the extraction phase. The pictures are processed as clipped pack-shots to appear ‘neutral’ and disconnected from ‘real-life’ situations.

## The website *[a-plus-o-min.us](https://a-plus-o-min.us)* is a showcase, a collection, a catalogue, a database connecting, juxtaposing, and mixing cross-cultural elements (objects).

## In physical contexts of presentation, such as an exhibition context or a nightclub, objects can be presented and used as ready-mades, gestures, ingredients, or even representations.

## Inspired by advertising and merchandising methods as well as attitudes inherited from the contemporary art field, α + ο - engages critical thinking on the relations of humans with consumerism.

## α + ~~ο -~~<br>Arthur Fouray<br>~~α +~~ ο -<br>Nastassia Cougoulat Montel