O inconsciente e a inteligência na fotografia : a estética benjaminiana como ferramenta política

Abstract

Surrealism and photography occupy an important place in Walter Benjamin’s work on art and modernity, being analyzed by him as manifestations of a potentially political, that is, emancipatory, experience. This study seeks to understand how Benjamin articulates these elements through the notion of "profane illumination," viewing them as possible responses to the crisis of intelligence brought about by modernity. By analyzing his texts on politics, photography, and art, this research examines how Surrealism functions as a critical art that challenges common perceptions and knowledge. The study explores the relationships between technique, experience, and politics, observing how Benjamin identifies the image—particularly photography—as a means of reconfiguring thought and displacing reason. In this way, the research aims to understand the role of the image in overcoming the crisis of intelligence, based on the transformative action that Benjamin attributes to art in his time.