Vulcano

• Autor(a) principal: Cabrita, Maria Leonardo, 1989-
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/35101
• topic: Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984; Derrida, Jacques, 1930-2004; Ruff, Thomas, 1958-; Kuhn, Thomas S., 1922-1996; Mazzoni, Michel; Platão, 0427?-0348? a.C.; Aristóteles, 0384-0322 a.C.; Deleuze, Gilles, 1925-1995; Baudrillard, Jean, 1929-2007; Strindberg, August, 1849-1912; Fotografia; Ficção; Simulação; Arquivo; Anomalia; Arte; Astronomia; Arte Multimédia (Especialização em Fotografia)

Vulcano is a theoretical versus practical master's degree dissertation that affirms the importance of the photography in its fictionalized and simulated relation with reality; the reorganized archive as a way of narrating a new story, and the alliance between art and science, namely between astronomy and artistic creation. How does photography, which refers to the real, become a reality displaced from the one it refers to? Is it, after all, a simulation that precedes the real? What are the differences between analog and digital archive processing? And what are the consequences in contemporary art scene when we live in a world dominated by digital culture? Can the gathering between analog and digital processes give meaning to a new way of knowledge? How did scientific astronomy relate to artistic practice? These are some of the questions that we will then analyze and compare to the Vulcano project. The dissertation is divided into three distinct chapters: A first one is dedicated to the concept of archive; We begin by paying attention to the philosophical texts of Michael Foucault, the Archeology of Knowledge (1969); and Jacques Derrida, Archive Fever (2001-1995). Afterwards, we make a small introduction about the photographic context in the archival practice, referring to several classic authors such as Siegfried Kracauer or Roland Barthes; and his contemporaries, like Ernst van Alphen, Okwui Enwzor and Bruno Lautor. We then, proceed devoting a sub-chapter to the digital archive, where some personal ideas are stated, along with those of Derrida, who writes about the impact of e-mail archiving in our society, Wolfgang Ernst in relation with the notion of"metaphorization", and Sigmund Freud considering his “magic pad” theory. Finally, we devote a final part to practical examples in art field, taking into account the work of Thomas Ruff (Sterne 1989-1992 and Mars 2010), and Michel Mazzoni, in particular, his photobook Gravity, 2015. A second part is devoted to the notion of simulation. We begin by framing the concept of mimesis in Plato's and Aristotle's theory, correlating it with the terms simulacrum and imitation. Then, starting with Michael Camille’s text, Three Simulacrum, we give an historical context of this concept, followed by the theoretical propositions by Michel Foucault (This is not a Pipe), Deleuze (Plato and the simulacrum 1967) and Jean Baudrillard (Simulation and Simulation 1981). Still in the same chapter, we make reference to Plato’s Cave relating it with the photographic medium. In this regard, we enunciate some of the ideas of Joan Fontcuberta and Susan Sontag. Finally, we distinguish two sets of simulation within artistic practice; a first one dedicated to cinema and special effects, and a second to photography, highlighting the work of Joan Fontcuberta (Fauna), and Edgar Martins (This is not a House). Ultimately, the last chapter is devoted to Vulcan project. We start to introduce some personal motivations for the creation of the project; then we make an introductory note on the reciprocity between art and science, taking as an example the artist August Strindberg, who inspired me to produce photograms. We also dedicate a sub-chapter to define the practical part of the project, discussing some of the theoretical notions outlined in the previous chapters; and finally we make a small analysis into the concept of grid, dealing with Rosalinda Krauss and James Elkins ‘ propositions