Registro y simulacro

Abstract

This text explores the evolution of the book as a form of artistic expression, highlighting how, since the beginning of the 20th century, many artists have transformed the book into a work of art in itself, beyond its traditional function. It emphasizes that artist's books and related works cease to be simple supports for texts and illustrations to become unique pieces that experiment with materials, shapes, textures, and spaces, questioning the boundaries between art and object. The work "Record and Simulacra" is defined as the representation of a thought in images where paper and other materials are used to capture, manipulate, and represent everyday objects, such as shoes, in a kind of simulation that invites reflection on reality, memory, and identity. The text mentions the influence of thinkers such as Baudrillard, who speaks of simulacrum as a way of representing reality in an artificial but meaningful way. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of paper in history and artistic creation, its capacity to record and transform ideas, and its role in the preservation of cultural memory. Examples are analyzed from artists such as Van Gogh, Matisse, Duchamp, and Warhol, who have used books and everyday objects to explore new forms of expression. Finally, the text concludes that these works challenge the traditional perception of the book and the art object, proposing a vision in which art is constructed from the reinterpretation, simulation, and accumulation of images and objects, creating a profound dialogue between human beings, their objects, and their cultural memory.