Des-compositions du droit: An exhibition of legal thought, interpreted through paint
A unique artistic journey devoted to the principles of law as it relates to people and their things.
Oct 11, 2023 — 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
On October 11, 2023, visit the Ottawa Art Gallery at 4:00 p.m. to undertake a unique artistic journey devoted to the principles of law as it relates to people and their things.
Lawyer and artist Dilara Dadbin has spent many years immersed in the world of law, developing a passion for analyzing legal data and expressing it through visual art. What does legal thought look like? Can the reality of law be captured in images? Can legal concepts gain new life through form and colour?
This new exhibit aims to answer those questions, taking inspiration from the work of legal researchers and , both of whom study the links between the human body and the law.
This event is open to everyone. Refreshments will be provided.
Upcoming art exhibit asks 鈥淚s it possible to paint the law?鈥
Is a human body a thing? Can it be owned? What happens to it when it dies? These are complex questions that law seeks to answer through language and abstract concepts. Ms. Dadbin explores these abstractions as she translates the language of law into the language of visual art, leading us towards a new understanding of law and our relationship with it.
This exhibition of oil paintings is the first milestone in the development of a current of thought that aims to make art a new vector for legal research and teaching.
After this inaugural showing in Ottawa, .
This exhibit is the result of a collaboration between the University of Ottawa鈥檚 Civil Section de droit civil, the , the and the Universit茅 catholique de Lille鈥檚 .
Dilara Dadbin is a lawyer and artist who works with universities, law firms and various international institutions to explore and practice her unique combination of art and law.
is a Full Professor in the Civil Law Section of the University of Ottawa鈥檚 Faculty of Law, whose research interests include private law and comparative law, with a specific focus on the topics of civil liability, fundamental human rights, and the legal status of the human body after death.
holds a doctorate in private law and is a lecturer at the Universit茅 catholique de Lille. Her research focuses on the link between the human body and the law, the sources of law, and the tension between law and new technologies.