la mire is a research journal. Published by EsäLab/Recherche (Esä’s research unit in Dunkerque-Tourcoing), it provides an interdisciplinary forum for comparing different points of view on identified contemporary issues. It proposes to bring together the experiments carried out within the various programmes run by the school with the research being developed in other higher arts education establishments and research laboratories, as well as in different fields on a national and international scale. Fuelled by both artistic and theoretical proposals, it offers a reflection of research in the field of art as well as in other fields, allowing for both porosities and contradictions in a holistic approach. Each issue is structured around a theme chosen by the editorial board, which is made up of members of the EsäLab/Recherche team and guest members.