Abstract :
[en] A work of art can be defined as a section of space (visual, auditory, tactile,
etc.) that has been assigned a particular status. It is not our intention to define
this status—philosophical aesthetics has been addressing this issue for centuries.
Rather, we aim to pinpoint the mechanisms in virtue of which this section of space
is isolated and bestowed with the status in question. Such a move requires the action
of a certain instance—hence the emphasis we put on the interactive character of the
process. We shall pay particular attention to the type of sign called ‘index,’ which
plays a pivotal role in this affair.
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