The Metamorphosis of Self(ie)-portrait
Between the sublime and the banal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22017762 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Medeiros Medeiros (0000-0001-8551-3195, University of Lisbon, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ARTis ON (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2183-7082 • E-ISSN: 2183-7082 |
| Publisher | ARTIS- Art History Institute, School of Arts and Humanities, University of Lisbon (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.37935/aion.v0i10.277 |
| OpenAlex | W3117671402 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
The analogy between the myth of Narcissus, referred to as the intrinsic symbol of painting by Leon Battista Alberti; the typological value of self-portrait as an ontological and statutory reference; its value while metamorphosis of reality; and the self-representative phenomenon that Selfie translates – all this has to be established and requires due consideration. When dwelling on the contemporary Selfie we need to consider also the salvific dimension of this kind of self-representation mechanisms that have always been there. The value of image while selfawareness mechanism compels us to question the fi eld of action where it is far more active – on social media. Its immanence is a true narcissistic affliction. The intrinsic and immediate value of image thus overlaps sign and word. The mechanisms of self-contemplation thus produced translate into a clear ontological impoverishment of reality. The Selfie does not prevent the subject’s Kafkian metamorphosis, but renders reality vulgar, making it acceptable through both similarity and integration. Self-portrait and Selfi e are thus the ancestral mechanisms of self-preservation. Its origin derives from narcissistic mechanisms that require a continuous desire to stand out socially. However, while the pictorial self-portrait translates into epistemic valuation of its author, Selfie delights in the vulgarization of the repetitive and banal gesture
Aesthetics · Analogy · Art · Art history · Epistemology · Phenomenon · Portrait · Self · Selfie · Visual arts · Computer Science · Philosophy · Semiotics and Representation Studies · Visual Culture and Art Theory
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |