Iconomania and iconomania. Philosophical Contributions to The Conveyance of Images in The Landscape

Abstract

This article sets out to examine the contemporary landscape through the dichotomy of iconomania and iconomana, accompanied by an introductory visual lexicon that includes the definitions of the five keywords forming the substrate of the entire work. Iconomania and iconomana, along with the ways in which these trends induce alterations in the visibility and enunciation curves, resulting in qualitative variations in the landscape, serve as the lens through which to interpret the territory and its milieu from a macro perspective. Alongside this macro perspective, a micro scale is introduced, allowing for the analysis of specific spaces in the city of Venice by juxtaposing Guy Debord’s theories on spectacle with Emanuele Severino’s theoretical reflections on technology and architecture.