Velázquez among us

In an era of platforms and algorithms, this article explores the challenges of film criticism, drawing inspiration from Jérémie Koering's recent book on Diego Velázquez's 1656 masterpiece, 'Las Meninas'. By revisiting Michel Foucault's analysis of the painting, the text examines the complex interplay between the viewer's gaze, the artist, and the subjects, ultimately challenging the notion that images are merely passive reproductions of reality.