“Is Art Work always carrying somewhat a political message? Are they projecting a particular world consciousness? Are they producing discourses in fact? And even, by pure provocation, would you say that Art shoud be militant? Conversing with Pierre Leblanc, who defends himself from having any kind of political will, but who still smells good the committed artist, my questions where stronger than ever. Because, as the photographer says so well, in oppressed societies, Art is often the last bastion of revolt, refusal, alternative and dream. But then, what about our sacrosanct Democracies? Would Art fall asleep? Isn’t it in our nice liberal societies, governed by people who teach us to think Freedom (but can Freedom be taught?), who cherish it by offering it nice frames, attractive colors, bronze but misleading reflections, isn’t it precisely here that art should keep vigil? Make sure not to fall asleep with too exciting promises, not to let itself be blinded by mad but always overwise lights, make sure the utopia survives in our fragile consciousness? “