Islamic Art Studies

Islamic Art Studies

Reading Painting Through Latent Forces in Color Based on Gilles Deleuze's Philosophy

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Seyyedeh Maryam Ghazi 1
Ali Moradkhani 2
Mohammad Shokri 3
1 Doctoral student of Philosophy of Art, Department of Philosophy, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/ias.2023.397971.2207
Abstract
Gilles Deleuze, the contemporary French philosopher, ranks among the most important thinkers of the twentieth century. Deleuze views painting as making visible the invisible forces. In fact, the foundation of his aesthetics can be considered an aesthetics of forces - making forces visible through their effects on material. In his perspective, what fundamentally matters in art is not the creation or reproduction of forms, but the capture of forces. Deleuze seeks to direct forces toward their maximum potential, not through the brain but by acting directly on the nervous system, rather than evaluating them directly.
For this research, given its interdisciplinary nature between art and philosophy examining Deleuze's views on painting, and aiming to identify connections between Deleuzian philosophical definitions and painting, the researcher has adopted a qualitative approach with descriptive-analytical methodology. Data collection is based on library research. Ultimately, by exploring Deleuze's thought on philosophy and art, examining methods for expressing the reality of colors, tactile-visual and purely visual spaces, and analyzing color relationships whose combinations create painting's powerful actions, the research leads the audience to grasp the pure status of a pictorial reality.
Research Objectives:


Identifying the connection between Deleuzian philosophical definitions and painting.


Reading painting through latent forces in color based on Gilles Deleuze's philosophy.


Research Questions:


What is the relationship between Deleuzian philosophical definitions and painting?


How can painting be analyzed through latent forces in color based on Gilles Deleuze's philosophy?
Keywords
philosophy
Gilles Deleuze
painting
color relationships
color
Subjects
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