Sobre el contenido de la obra de arte.

The content of an artwork is a complex topic, being shaped by diverse interpretations over time and influenced by various cultural, temporal, and individual factors. Content, or meaning, is not a tangible part of the artwork, but something intelligible ascribed to its expression or represented object. Interpretation of the content varies among artists, critics, historians, and viewers, depending on their cultural and semantic fields. Furthermore, the context, deeply tied to the interpretation, may expand the possible content of an artwork.

Benjamin Walter

¿Es el aura una superstición? Algunas consideraciones sobre el concepto de aura de W. Benjamin.

Marxist philosopher, W. Benjamin, argued the distinction between original artworks and their copies with the term ‘aura’. This concept groups the irreproducible uniqueness and authenticity inherent in original art. Benjamin suggests that technological reproduction atrophies the original’s aura. Yet, there’s a contradiction if the aura is tied to uniqueness, as mass reproduction would reduce the copy’s aura rather than affect the original. The aura remains intact in the original, despite its copies. The debate of the aura being objective or subjective continues, as it significantly impacts how artwork is perceived.