During the 1970's, artist Mira Schendel gets to know Hermann Schmitz' phenomenology, which becomes an important reference to her work. Schmitz' formulations deny not only platonic dualism, which divided the human being in body and soul, but also the Positivism in his understanding of science. In the following interview, he presents aspects of his thought that contribute to the understanding of Schendel's work.
Hermann Schmitz; Mira Schendel; phenomenology; Brazilian art