Centering On "origin":an Analysis Of Benjamin’s Thoughts Of Art Aesthetics

Benjamin constructs a fragmentary,accidental and fractured mode of artistic aesthetic interpretation through the concept of“Ursprung”.The concept of “Origin” is a complex and mixed concept in Benjamin’s thoughts.“Origin” is not only the origin of things,but also the existence idea of the origin of things in history.On the one hand,“Origin” reveals the universal law of the world,on the other hand,it establishes the dialectical relationship between the super-historical idea and the accidental history.“Beauty” is the form of expression of idea and one of the ways of representation of truth.To explore the“Origin” of art is to show the essential world in history through the aesthetic world.The concept of“Origin” emphasizes the metaphysics of art and the historical characteristics of art.On the one hand,“Origin” emphasizes the linguistic and intuitive features of idea.The nature of art language makes art works become the aesthetic expression of truth,and then emphasizes the truthfulness of art works.On the other hand,through the concept of“Origin”,Benjamin emphasizes his criticism of the progressive view of historicism,corresponding to which,Benjamin criticizes the universal discourse system of art history.At the same time,“Origin” emphasizes that“The present” is the concentrated manifestation of the overall history,and the stagnation of art makes the art work present a true picture of the essential history.But “Origin” is not an immutable property that exists in art works.Benjamin needs to reveal the “Origin” of art works by means of interpretation.“Origin” established the mode of interpretation of modern art,that is,the mode of destruction and reconstruction.This new way of interpretation opens up the truth hidden in art.Benjamin focuses on the“Destruction” of modern art,in which the art ruins break out from the daily discourse and the traditional context with their explosive power,and break the progressive image of continuity in the “Present”.The art object reconstructs the meaning in the“Present”,collects and reassembles the art fragments through the memory,forms an aesthetic constellation,opens the aesthetic path to the truth.By exploring the “Origin” of modern art,Benjamin finally points to human happiness and aesthetic salvation.