"Chora and Anima Mundi". A metaphysical regard on the work of Chillida
Keywords:
Empathy, Archetype, Chora, Creativity.
Abstract
Eduardo Chillida is a Spanish artist whose works have attracted the attention of two of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century: Gaston Bachelard and Martin Heidegger. Bachelard and Heidegger have dedicated studies both to the sculptures and the mental procedures and reflections of the artist, to explain the value and innovative character of Chillida’s works. This article has the aim to give an answer to some of the questions aroused by Chillida’s sculptures and writings, turning back to some of the historical concepts that Philosophy has transmitted to us: why do we feel emotionally involved by the abstract forms of Chillida’s sculptures? Why do we empathise with them? How can this kind of art recall to us our past?Downloads
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Leyra A. M. (2014). "Chora and Anima Mundi". A metaphysical regard on the work of Chillida. Escritura e Imagen, 10(Especial), 155-173. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ESIM.2014.46925
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