Tag: Representation

The real

Art and Perception·ArtRepresentationUpanishadsPerceptionKnowledgeFebruary 3, 20244 Min. Lesezeit

Yesterday, during a panel discussion at the India Art Fair, I heard someone quote Plato. She said that Plato said art is the reflection of the reflection of the real. Whether that is accurate in this shortened form is another question. It's an interesting thought. What is the real, what is a reflection, what is art? For Plato, there is the world of Forms, the world of shadows that the ignorant perceive as real in the cave, and the philosopher who guides them out...

Conversation with AI: David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Abhinavagupta, Bharata Muni, Zeami Motokiyo, Gilles Deleuze and a Brahman priest about art art art

Technology and AI·DeleuzeKantArtRepresentationTechnologyTo becomeSeptember 10, 202318 Min. Lesezeit

The series of conversations with the AI is unedited; it is the machine (ChatGPT4.0) that is speaking... Translation from DeepL Prompt: Please write a conversation between David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Abhinavagupta, Bharata Muni, Zeami Motokiyo, Gilles Deleuze and a Brahmin priest. Start with the question: What is taste? ChatGPT Scene: A serene garden with a round table in the center. The philosophers and the Brahmin priest are seated there, each representing a different epoch and culture, yet the timeless question of...

Nāṭyaśāstra - the 5th Veda or about the truth in art

Art and Perception·ImmanenceMediaRepresentationPerceptionTo becomeKnowledgeMay 9, 20237 Min. Lesezeit

This text deals with the theory of art in classical antiquity, in particular the concepts of mimesis and aisthesis and their significance for the representation of works of art. The relationships between subject, object and language are also discussed.

The central questions of philosophy: the nature of the world, the image and consciousness

Art and Perception·NatureRepresentationDeathPerceptionKnowledgeApril 26, 20232 Min. Lesezeit

The basic problem of philosophy lies in the perception of the world and the questions that arise from this. The sciences and religions offer different approaches. OM

What is art allowed to do?

Art and Perception·DifferenceLoveRepresentationLanguageTechnologyPerceptionTo becomeApril 16, 20239 Min. Lesezeit

Recently, in Auroville, a play by the landlords of Bharat Nivas was removed from the program. The reason given was that some in the community took offense to it even before it was performed. This raises questions. What is art allowed to do, when is a ban justified? Coupled with this, of course, is the question of what the task of art is, what art should therefore do. The question invites reflection on the role of art in general, here in India and...

Focus point

Art and Perception·MovieArtRepresentationPerceptionTo becomeMarch 18, 20233 Min. Lesezeit

What would a world be like without the focal point of a lens? Our eyes have a lens that bundles light, focusing it onto a plane so that the retina can capture this focused image – as an image on a single plane. The light rays are captured by receptors and relayed to the brain. This vibration of nerve cells is transcribed into another vibration, that of consciousness. This principle was copied in the camera obscura and the cinematographer, and forms the basis of classical photography and film...

Art in Pondycherry: A look at the artists, their practice and visual language

Art and Perception·DeleuzeExperienceImmanenceRepresentationLanguagePerceptionTo becomeMarch 4, 20237 Min. Lesezeit

Learn more about the artists and their inspiring practices in Pondycherry. Discover the visual language and spiritual depth of the art landscape around Auroville. Immerse yourself in the world of art beyond representational conception and discover the vibration of the senses. Experience how Deleuze's thinking and the Kena Upanishads are interwoven. Be inspired by the question of the body without organs and discover the limits of the physical body.

The misunderstanding of art: a new perspective without representation

Art and Perception·EncounterDeleuzeArtMediaNatureRepresentationFebruary 28, 20235 Min. Lesezeit

This text clears up the misunderstanding about art that it is supposed to be a representation. Art is not communication, but a unique experience.