영상기호론으로 살펴보는 이미지의 인식론적 발전과정: 기술과 감각

Abstract

Natural, historical and spiritual interpretations of images have previously been done. This study, however, is an epistemological examination of images in terms of semiotics based on traditional image studies. By combining the journey of imagery and sensory phenomenon with developmental process of image mechanisms, this study unfolds images as a window to the spirit of Aristotle and Bazin's theory of imagery that highlights an aesthetic view as a sensory action of humans. Its unfolding expands to the cultural grafting of images of contemporary societies. Mechanical devices such as cameras, camera obscura and slide projectors were designed to visually represent at a deeper level our auditory and visual desires. Ironically, such mechanical developments has led to stronger needs in human aesthetic sensory activities. Specific devices for this are well explained by four types of images classified in terms of semiotics, but future-oriented developmental models of images are still placed in unstable structures. However, it is suggested that various art forms generated from the never ending time-phases and dynamism of time work as a matrix that can overcome such difficulties. Finally we can concurrently estimate that in the end only perception and sensation can bring changes to images.