El Duchamp

Abstract

The text explores the complexity of art and human existence through images and reflections, mentioning Duchamp and John Cage to emphasize that art is not a simple game, but a difficult activity requiring interaction with an "opponent." The female figure is described as a symbol of beauty and magic within a context of sinister tensions, while "man" is presented as a limited being but with an unlimited imagination, capable of capturing and producing distinct images. Furthermore, the text addresses the relationship between pleasure and pain, suggesting their intimate connection, and reflects on what remains hidden in society. It questions the perception of reality, pointing out that what is apparent often conceals deeper meanings and that fiction can reveal a more intense form of reality. The text plays with the idea of illusion and transgression through images such as the trampoline and the figure of bathers with wounds caused by sinister images.