Lo sguardo e quello che guarda. Leggere, esplorare e riconoscere i segni del mondo

The observation of the world is not a naive and spontaneous practice, but it depends on our culture: we see only what we know. On the other hand, our knowledge comes from experience and observation of the world: we know only what we see. The Act of Looking is not only perception but is interwoven wi...

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Main Author: Elena Granata
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Language:English
Published: Associazione Ocula 2013-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.ocula.it/files/OCULA-14-GRANATA-Lo-sguardo-e-quello-che-guarda
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description The observation of the world is not a naive and spontaneous practice, but it depends on our culture: we see only what we know. On the other hand, our knowledge comes from experience and observation of the world: we know only what we see. The Act of Looking is not only perception but is interwoven with the experience, the history and the memory of human beings, giving rise to a complex experience, where there are no rules and where to see means to be constantly surprised by something. What I see, therefore, depends also on my knowledge and on my sensitive education. A perceptive eye should be educated, in order to be able of watching and recognizing in the material forms of the city a plot composed by the rules, the history, the evolution of society, the imprint of the economy. An educated and cultivated eye can increase our vision, provided that it always knows how to surrender to surprise and emotion, leaving room for unexpected details.
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spelling doaj.art-3aa7e7f94424484a9e818f4a9b3292192022-12-22T03:56:55ZengAssociazione OculaOcula1724-78102013-12-0114210.12977/ocula22Lo sguardo e quello che guarda. Leggere, esplorare e riconoscere i segni del mondoElena Granata0Elena Granata Dipartimento di Architettura e Studi urbani, Politecnico di Milano (IT)The observation of the world is not a naive and spontaneous practice, but it depends on our culture: we see only what we know. On the other hand, our knowledge comes from experience and observation of the world: we know only what we see. The Act of Looking is not only perception but is interwoven with the experience, the history and the memory of human beings, giving rise to a complex experience, where there are no rules and where to see means to be constantly surprised by something. What I see, therefore, depends also on my knowledge and on my sensitive education. A perceptive eye should be educated, in order to be able of watching and recognizing in the material forms of the city a plot composed by the rules, the history, the evolution of society, the imprint of the economy. An educated and cultivated eye can increase our vision, provided that it always knows how to surrender to surprise and emotion, leaving room for unexpected details.https://www.ocula.it/files/OCULA-14-GRANATA-Lo-sguardo-e-quello-che-guardaesplorazioneletturacittàgeografiaarchitettura
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Lo sguardo e quello che guarda. Leggere, esplorare e riconoscere i segni del mondo
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città
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title Lo sguardo e quello che guarda. Leggere, esplorare e riconoscere i segni del mondo
title_full Lo sguardo e quello che guarda. Leggere, esplorare e riconoscere i segni del mondo
title_fullStr Lo sguardo e quello che guarda. Leggere, esplorare e riconoscere i segni del mondo
title_full_unstemmed Lo sguardo e quello che guarda. Leggere, esplorare e riconoscere i segni del mondo
title_short Lo sguardo e quello che guarda. Leggere, esplorare e riconoscere i segni del mondo
title_sort lo sguardo e quello che guarda leggere esplorare e riconoscere i segni del mondo
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