La mirada del arte o el arte del descubrir. Apuntes situados en torno a la construcción de paisajes

Abstract

This article examines the representation of nature in art through an exploration of various perspectives on the landscape as a concept linked to the human gaze upon a territory. The objective is to develop a specific and situated approach; therefore, a defined corpus of analysis will be addressed. The discussion of the work of Patagonian artist Lorraine Green will serve to illustrate the capacity of art to construct landscapes. In this regard, by revisiting the heuristic processes involved in the creation of such landscapes, it becomes possible to appreciate the power of artistic perception in that act of “making visible,” a notion that in this paper is invoked while acknowledging its polysemic implications. Keywords: Contemporary Art, Landscape, Patagonia, Drawing, Philosophy