TY  - JOUR
TI  - Existential themes and motifs in Andrei Tarkovsky’s films: The notions of space and transcendence
AB  - In this article Andrei Tarkovsky’s films are studied through the lens of existential philosophical traditions. At the heart of Tarkovsky’s narratives lies a yearning for authenticity, a need for freedom and an intention to communicate with otherness in its various manifestations. Whereas spirituality is clearly an important factor in Tarkovsky’s aesthetic explorations, we focus on materiality and corporeality: a violent sensuality, associated to what Albert Camus perceives as a revolt of the flesh, plays a crucial part in Tarkovsky’s seven films.  A desire to escape oppressive aspects of everyday reality in order to approach an ideal location (mostly related to memories of childhood) gives rise to the urgent need for transcendence described in Tarkovsky’s body of work. The two key terms, the notions of transcendence and space, are closely related to one another. The importance of poetry, not as a literary term, but as a way to interpret and challenge everyday reality, will be a key factor in the reading of this process.
AU  - Mitsou, Yannis
DO  - 10.47818/DRArch.2022.v3si075
PY  - 2022
JO  - Journal of Design for Resilience in Architecture and Planning
VL  - 3
IS  - Özel Sayı
SN  - 2757-6329
SP  - 113
EP  - 121
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1146732
ER  -