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métaphysique du regard

English translation: metaphysics of looking/ of visual perception


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04:08 May 18, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / glass sculpture
French term or phrase: métaphysique du regard
L'expérience du monochrome ne relève pas de la matière colorée ; jamais anecdotique, toujours profonde, presque tyrannique, elle ouvre à une ***métaphysique du regard***.
kashew
France
Local time: 18:04
English translation:metaphysics of looking/ of visual perception
Explanation:
In other words - NOT as final output:
The experience of the monochrome has nothing to do with colored material; almost tyrannically, it creates its own metaphysics of looking (whatever that means).


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Sangro
Local time: 19:04
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4it opens a metaphysical dimension to the observer
SafeTex
4 +2a metaphysic of the gaze
DLyons
3always profound it compells the viewer to see yet further
LauretteT
2provides unlimited visual understandings
silvester55
2metaphysics of looking/ of visual perception
Sangro


Discussion entries: 2





  

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metaphysics of looking/ of visual perception


Explanation:
In other words - NOT as final output:
The experience of the monochrome has nothing to do with colored material; almost tyrannically, it creates its own metaphysics of looking (whatever that means).




Sangro
Local time: 19:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, your "metaphysics of visual perception" sounds great - I wish I could understand what it means.

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
it opens a metaphysical dimension to the observer


Explanation:
Self evident I hope

SafeTex
Local time: 18:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: A strong candidate - thanks.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alistair Ian Spearing Ortiz
24 mins
agree  Philippa: Nice! Maybe "opens up"....
39 mins
  -> You are dead right. 'Opens UP' Thanks
agree  gallagy2: agree with "opens Up" and maybe "viewer" (for "observer")?
3 hrs
agree  LauretteT: it reaveals...?
12 hrs
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provides unlimited visual understandings


Explanation:
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silvester55
Local time: 19:04
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a metaphysic of the gaze


Explanation:
I imagine its parentage includes Derrida.


    Reference: http://www.idixa.net/Pixa/pagixa-0604041341.html
DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 17:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: metaphysics of the gaze
1 hr
  -> Thanks Helen. The plural is certainly more usual.
agree  Michael Wetzel: also tend toward "gaze" or "look" and a philosophical source (my guess was Phenomenology, but I never came up with any good hits)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Michael.
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always profound it compells the viewer to see yet further


Explanation:
la metaphysique etant au-delà de la physique ici la couleur est le premier degré de compréhension , mais dans le monochrome la couleur pousse à oublier sa fonction et à voir autre chose....

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Note added at 15 hrs (2011-05-18 19:27:38 GMT)
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cheers! I should think she/he is open to metaphysics as she/he drives the same route every day ...

LauretteT
Local time: 18:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks: that seems to explain the idea to the Clapham bus man.

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