Une étude des conditions d’effectuation du travail artistique : organisation par projet et pluriactivité dans le monde des arts numériques montréalais
The work of artists represents an under-researched topic in the field of labour studies. Thus, this research aims to investigate the conditions in which artistic work is realized. In other words, we wonder how the work of digital artists in Montreal is realised according to the forms of organisation and activities?  To proceed, we will explore two main axes. The first axe focuses on how the organization of labour is, on one hand, project-based, and how artistic work involves, on the other hand, a multicentric collaboration interdependence between artists and every actor in the art world. The second axe focuses on artistic activity, meaning artists work in standard jobs to finance their often unpaid or low-paid artistic activities. Thus, artists cumulate simultaneously artistic activities, such as creation and diffusion, para-artistic activities, such as teaching, and/or non-artistic activities, such as standard jobs.  Because our research is qualitative, we will use an empirical approach based on a comprehensive methodology and a biographical perspective. In other words, we will realise twelve semi-structured interviews centered on the life of our participants. Finally, we will complete those interviews with ethnographic observations, meaning socio-spatial annotations to situate socially and geographically the context of the interview.
biographical approach comprehensive methodology pluriactivity project-based organization of labour self-run artistic centre