The purpose of the essay is to find in the work of Watsuji Tetsuro (和辻 哲郎, 1889-1960), particularly from his Climate: Philosophico-Anthropological Reflections (風土: 人間学的考察, Fudo: Ningengakuteki kosatsu, 1935), the foundation of a possible philosophy of atmospheres, in order to deconstruct the optical and terrestrial aspects of the concept of panorama. It will allow to think of a tangible space as expression of an affective and climatic environment, starting from the notion of kuki (空気), which is composed of the characters of 'sky' (sora) and 'mood' or 'atmosphere' (ki). Acknowledge the physical and local feature of a space, which could be both cultural-historical and natural, will allow to think the aesthetic interfaces of the sky as morphogenetic space.
The expression of the sky : aesthetic interfaces in Watsuji Tetsurō|L'espressione del cielo : le interfacce estetiche in Watsuji Tetsurō
Calefati A.
2022-01-01
Abstract
The purpose of the essay is to find in the work of Watsuji Tetsuro (和辻 哲郎, 1889-1960), particularly from his Climate: Philosophico-Anthropological Reflections (風土: 人間学的考察, Fudo: Ningengakuteki kosatsu, 1935), the foundation of a possible philosophy of atmospheres, in order to deconstruct the optical and terrestrial aspects of the concept of panorama. It will allow to think of a tangible space as expression of an affective and climatic environment, starting from the notion of kuki (空気), which is composed of the characters of 'sky' (sora) and 'mood' or 'atmosphere' (ki). Acknowledge the physical and local feature of a space, which could be both cultural-historical and natural, will allow to think the aesthetic interfaces of the sky as morphogenetic space.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
