A Cut-Conversation on Techno-Aesthetics: with Gilbert Simondon, Walter Benjamin and Filippo Tommaso Marinetti

Imagine a conversation between Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Walter Benjamin, and Gilbert Simondon, set against the backdrop of mid-20th century modern warfare. Using the cut-up technique, excerpts retrieved from Simondon's On Techno-Aesthetics and Benjamin's The Work of Art in the Age of Te...

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Main Authors: Catarina Patrício, João Alves
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Católica Portuguesa 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://revistas.ucp.pt/index.php/jsta/article/view/16981
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description Imagine a conversation between Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Walter Benjamin, and Gilbert Simondon, set against the backdrop of mid-20th century modern warfare. Using the cut-up technique, excerpts retrieved from Simondon's On Techno-Aesthetics and Benjamin's The Work of Art in the Age of Technical Reproduction and To the Planetarium are assembled into a dialogue. Marinetti passionately extols the virtues of speed, technology, and the aestheticization of war, while Benjamin counters with his critique of the aesthetization of politics. Simondon interjects axiomatizing techno-aesthetic, proposing that technology and aesthetics are intertwined in a way that transcends mere functionality—it engages perception, performativity, pleasure, and knowledge. As they partake in this cut-conversation, the complexities of modernity are revealed, where the intersections of aesthetics, technology, and politics shape our understanding of the world. Each thinker presents a unique perspective, challenging one another while collectively exploring the implications of their ideas for contemporary society.
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spelling doaj-art-322e9938196148ebbca78f5e81c8b8e92025-08-20T03:01:21ZengUniversidade Católica PortuguesaJournal of Science and Technology of the Arts1646-97982183-00882024-12-0116210.34632/jsta.2024.16981A Cut-Conversation on Techno-Aesthetics: with Gilbert Simondon, Walter Benjamin and Filippo Tommaso MarinettiCatarina Patrício0João Alves1Lusófona University, Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New TechnologiesLusófona University, Centre for Research in Applied Communication, Culture, and New Technologies Imagine a conversation between Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Walter Benjamin, and Gilbert Simondon, set against the backdrop of mid-20th century modern warfare. Using the cut-up technique, excerpts retrieved from Simondon's On Techno-Aesthetics and Benjamin's The Work of Art in the Age of Technical Reproduction and To the Planetarium are assembled into a dialogue. Marinetti passionately extols the virtues of speed, technology, and the aestheticization of war, while Benjamin counters with his critique of the aesthetization of politics. Simondon interjects axiomatizing techno-aesthetic, proposing that technology and aesthetics are intertwined in a way that transcends mere functionality—it engages perception, performativity, pleasure, and knowledge. As they partake in this cut-conversation, the complexities of modernity are revealed, where the intersections of aesthetics, technology, and politics shape our understanding of the world. Each thinker presents a unique perspective, challenging one another while collectively exploring the implications of their ideas for contemporary society. https://revistas.ucp.pt/index.php/jsta/article/view/16981Techno-aestheticsAesthetization of warCut-up technique
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A Cut-Conversation on Techno-Aesthetics: with Gilbert Simondon, Walter Benjamin and Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
Journal of Science and Technology of the Arts
Techno-aesthetics
Aesthetization of war
Cut-up technique
title A Cut-Conversation on Techno-Aesthetics: with Gilbert Simondon, Walter Benjamin and Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
title_full A Cut-Conversation on Techno-Aesthetics: with Gilbert Simondon, Walter Benjamin and Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
title_fullStr A Cut-Conversation on Techno-Aesthetics: with Gilbert Simondon, Walter Benjamin and Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
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title_short A Cut-Conversation on Techno-Aesthetics: with Gilbert Simondon, Walter Benjamin and Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
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topic Techno-aesthetics
Aesthetization of war
Cut-up technique
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