Abstract
This research explores different approaches to the image representation formed from within the camera obscura and the camera lucida. To this end, it proposes the development of a new image-making apparatus that allows for both the simple and direct contemplation of the physical phenomenon of light occurring within it, as well as the manipulation and modeling of light through optical mechanisms programmed to capture multiple layers of the same scene. In doing so, it challenges the visual reality of the moment.The mechanisms of visual perception involved in this way of seeing, observing, and contemplating light and physical space are addressed. This includes not only the space being represented but also the space in which the representation itself occurs, as a way of seeing more, seeing differently, and questioning. The references that support this research, and which aim to be comprehensive throughout the study, encompass the fields of optical geometry and visual arts, from the 19th century to the present day. Additionally, it draws on theoretical and practical research focused on the history and evolution of the camera obscura and the camera lucida, all of which contribute to an analysis and critique of the mechanisms and concepts of visual creation developed in this investigation.
Presenters
Jorge Alexandre PereiraStudent, Fine-Arts Phd Candidate, Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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KEYWORDS
LIGHT, GEOMETRIC OPTICS, VISUAL COMMUNICATION
