On the inner and outer of art and architecture: Starting point for a contemporary analytical theory

Abstract

This article discusses the need to reflect on the inner and outer of art and architecture as opposing principles for the construction of a contemporary analytical theory of artistic and architectural creation. Twentieth-century theoretical production has often seemed to sway between a perceptual paradigm and a creative paradigm, sometimes blurring the boundaries between the two. In fact, only the second one adheres to the principles underpinning the great contemporary artistic and architectural revolution. This article is divided into four sections, each of which aims to provide a brief synthesis of the various positions adopted towards the two paradigms during the twentieth century.