En studie av två fotorealistiska målningar ‐ en semiotisk reflektion

Abstract

The main purpose of this essay is to examine, in what way the paintings by Karin Broos and Markus Åkesson are images of autentic situations and furthermore in what way the mediespecific essence is performed photografically. Questions occuring: 1) How are the creations of reality shaped in the two chosen photorealistical paintings? 2) In what way can you distinguish the iconicity and indexicality in the paintings Den vita klänningen and The Passage? 3) How does the photografic presence occur in the paintings and futhermore how can you distinguish the mentioned parts above according to the paintings? The theoretical standpoint is based upon Charles Sanders Peirces ideas concerning iconicity and indexicality. The methods used are based on thoughts presented by Andrew Benjamin and Mieke Bal. The signs of iconicity and indexicality can be studied in various ways in the two paintings, depending on how abstract and obvious different parts occur in the paintings. The photografic realism is clearly visible in the two pictures. At the same time, though, you can easily note the craft of painting involved in the work. The painting can be looked upon from both a photorealistic point of view as well as a basic artwork performance.