The impregnating powers of ambiance

I. Ambiances, presences, atmospheres? Some Clarifications
By Jean-Paul Thibaud
English

What of the ability of ambiance to infuse everyday experiences and to atmospherize ordinary situations? What happens when we view ambiance along its influences and its operational mode? Being of a lesser existence, ambiance exerts impregnating powers. Three complementary perspectives will be explored highlighting the capacity of ambiance to frame situations, to breathe life, and to produce commonness.

Keywords

  • impregnation
  • immersion
  • tonalization
  • acclimatization
  • influence
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