Eyes meeting. The phenomenology of M. Merleau-Ponty and the video art of Bill Viola

Authors

  • Isabel Matos Dias
Keywords: phenomenology, genesis, video art, subjectivity, vision, perception, reality, camera

Abstract

Considering with the last Merleau-Ponty, phenomenology as a philosophical mouvement inspired by a new learning of perception, instead of a completely closed thinking system, Matos Dias reflects about how contemporary video artists keep on this attitude. Analysing specially the films of Bill Viola (his memorable I do not know it is I am like), the portuguese philosopher points on the phenomenological involvement of an artist who is always looking for the specifity of the union of human being and nature, observer and observed.

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Matos Dias, I. (2008). Eyes meeting. The phenomenology of M. Merleau-Ponty and the video art of Bill Viola. Daimon Revista Internacional de Filosofia, (44), 85–92. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/daimon/article/view/96241