Dust, a sign of cultures

Authors

  • Riccardo Finocchi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6093/1720-5417/13085

Keywords:

Dust, Semiotics, Axiology, Visual Art

Abstract

This article outlines a semiotics of dust, observing an apparently marginal and insignificant element as an object of cultural analysis. The reflection is divided into three main levels: the dust particle as the minimum unit of meaning, the semantic oppositions that govern its uses, and the aesthetic/magical reversal of the value of dust.

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Published

2026-02-26

How to Cite

Finocchi, R. (2026). Dust, a sign of cultures. Trame Di Letteratura Comparata, 9(1), pp. 33–42. https://doi.org/10.6093/1720-5417/13085

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025): della Polvere

Section

the voice

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