게오르크 바젤리츠 목조 작업의 기호학적 분석 -퍼스의 지표 개념을 중심으로- = A Semiotic Analysis of Georg Baselitz's Wooden Sculptures -focusing on Peirce's concept of the index-

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This paper examines how Georg Baselitz's wooden sculptures visually embody the physical traces of violence experienced within the post-war German societal system and function as a form of social critique, analyzed through Charles Sanders Peirce’s concept of the index. According to Peirce’s semiotics, an index is a sign physically and causally connected to its object, directly indicating that a specific event has occurred, much like footprints or smoke serve as concrete evidence of real events. Similarly, the chainsaw marks on the surfaces of Baselitz’s sculptures act as tangible proof of actual acts of violence. By thoroughly analyzing Peirce’s indexical concept, this study explicates how physical traces, beyond symbolic or metaphorical representation, function as indices directly linked to reality. It further interprets in detail how Baselitz, having experienced censorship and oppression in East German society, combined the material resistance of wood and the tool of the chainsaw to create raw, physical marks as evidence of ‘real events.’ This interplay is discussed through a tripartite structure of 'material resistance, artistic intention, and historical violence.' Additionally, through representative examples of Baselitz's work, the paper explores how incidental damage and surface marks produced during chainsaw carving serve as signs verifying the historical reality of violence. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that Baselitz's indexical method of expression transcends mere symbolic representation, illustrating how contemporary art can meaningfully reveal concrete historical events through physical form, thus enhancing our understanding of this artistic approach.