Spectatorial boredom. Aesthetic rehabilitation of extended temporalities

Resumo

Although boredom experienced as a spectator is generally not considered valuable, this text aims to demonstrate the advantages of spectatorial boredom, particularly as a defense against the public’s desire for profitability. The only way to deal with a slow rhythm of spectatorial experience – and, specifically, spectatorial boredom – is to accept the fact that it is impossible to see everything. The aesthetic experience of extended times are therefore humble ones: they left behind the pretense of being attentive to everything, they break with any hope of spectatorial profitability.