In te context of the Mike Kelley exhibition at Wiels, Vincent Pécoil will discuss the notions of "major" and "minor", as alternatives to the traditional opposition to "high" and "low" cultures.

Vincent Pécoil, born in 1971, lives in Dijon. Working as art critic and curator, Vincent Pécol teaches at the Fine Arts School of Besançon and at EMA-Fructidor, the art school of Châlon-sur-Saône. His recent publications include Prières Américaines, a collection of texts and interviews of artists, musicians and art critics based on the relationship of art, « rock » music and culture (Presse du Réel, 2002).