An interview with artist Pauline Coquart on the occasion of Short Ass Attention Span #3, the third edition of her editorial, literary, and performative project, presented at L’Arcade from September 18 to November 15, 2026.

Somewhere between a fanzine and an artist’s book, Short Ass Attention Span collects texts of varying lengths and gives carte blanche to artists, writers, and other invited individuals—regardless of their status within the art world and whether they are known or recognized. The publication brings together self-taught creators with academics and offers a mix of apocalyptic literature, hopeful reflections, political essays on sexuality, pithy turns of phrase, and rambling paragraphs, risqué contemporary autofiction, and poetry: you name it.

Each issue explores the diversity of contemporary voices and forms of expression. Writing becomes a space for free experimentation, supported by attentive editorial guidance and innovative design.

Ethan Assouline and Gaia Vincensini were invited to collaborate with Pauline Coquart on the present edition, selecting authors and shaping the publications’s distinctive visual and editorial content.