The best business is done - and the best art is created - , based on unfulfillable wishes. Such a wish is for instance having control over what you look like and the way you are perceived by other people. The cosmetic industry profits from this. Self portraits also deal with the question: How do I look?
The presentation
Dr. Dorothea Franck, one of the co-initiators of the Buddhist Broadcasting Organization "Boeddhistische omroep", spoke about self representation in the fields of philosophy, art, communication and the social aspects of human emotion.
She previously lectured at the ARS Electronica Festival, about virtual reality and its impact of this on emotions and behavior.
More about Dorothea Frank
Dorothea Frank, Born 1948. 1972 M.A. in theoretical linguistics at the University of Constance. Additional studies: Linguistic philosophy, psycholinguistics, anthropology. 1979 doctor's degree (Dr.phil.) in general linguistics. Lecturer on stylistics and rhetoric at Amsterdam University since 1977. Research work focuses on: semantics (theory of presupposition), pragmatics/ analysis of interaction and conversation. Lately topics in the bordering areas of linguistic philosophy, science and arts.
