الوعي الجسماني: دراسة في جماليات الجسد

Abstract EN

When contemplating the nature of the body, it is observed that it could not be considered as a solid body, or just a tool for realization.

A body is a cognitive instrument, and a tool for vision and for expressing our ideas and converting them into embodied matters in reality.

The human body is not a mere physical frame or an external appearance of the human being; it is the method of our presence and expression in the world.

In other words, it is a body consciousness merged with the world.

While in art, the body is considered to be a visual formation or a visible sign, as long as it is able to embody the meaning through the use of the gesture language, in which the meanings and connotations are embedded.

The study seeks to highlight the manifestations of the body in the artistic works; this is not only as an artistic image with which the recipient can communicate, but it also extends to the idea that the body is considered to be the physical medium of the artistic work, in addition to revealing the manner through which the artistic works address our sensory perception and our feelings through the gestures that embody ideas and meanings.

Moreover, the study discusses the role of the body in the creativity process, in addition to revealing the nature of the artistic work as being a reproduction of a pregiven idea.

On the contrary, the meaning is embodied in the physical expression of the artist, namely in his artistic work.

Therefore, this study tries to answer the following questions; Is the alive body a mere physical subject that is present in front of the consciousness, or is itself a body consciousness that is merged with the world? If the body is considered to be an incarnate consciousness, is creativity is considered to be a mental and spiritual activity on the level of imagination; or in it the mental vision merges with the eye and hand visions? Which meaning in which the aesthetic experience of the body is rooted, on the levels of the two experiences of creativity and reception? Is tattoo considered to be an abuse of the body, or it is a manner of creative expressions? For answering the previous questions, the study sought to use the analytical-critical method that aims at analyzing the concepts and problems included in the research issue, in addition to reading the texts in a critical way that is not satisfied by expressing the ideas, however, it tries to understand and analyze them, then evaluate them.