Simulacra & Simulation

In Simulacra & Simulation, Jean Baudrillard argued that in late-modern societies, signs and images no longer represent reality but create their own reality. The simulacrum is not imitation (mimesis) but substitution, a copy without an original. This shift means that representation collapses into simulation: Disneyland, advertising, digital media all produce worlds where image is reality. It is a disturbing thought—that reality may already be simulation, endlessly circulating signs. Baudrillard’s critique may warn us against spaces that function as mere simulations of “nature” or “community.” Unlike mimesis, which at least refers back to a model, simulation floats free, risking landscapes that are pure image without depth.

/ Zaš Brezar

Urban biodiversity? Yes, please! Nevertheless … … Due to the transitional phase of our understanding of nature in the light of the Anthropocene, there are still some important notions, contradictions and misunderstandings that need to be addressed. To do so, we will operate with terms like nature, ecology, biodiversity, landscape, and aesthetics, and we’ll focus […]

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