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verso il centro del sentire umano

English translation: on the root of human feeling

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Italian term or phrase:verso il centro del sentire umano
English translation:on the root of human feeling
Entered by: Lara Barnett

16:45 Mar 8, 2018
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Contemporary art works
Italian term or phrase: verso il centro del sentire umano
In questo lavoro l'artista introduce la scrittura come segno narrante, sperimentando qualcosa di totalmente nuovo rispetto ai lavori precedenti, un gesto che svela una volontà di ascolto più marcata verso il centro del sentire umano,.....

I have put:

"...in contrast to her previous works. This is a gesture that reveals a greater desire to listen to the innermost human feelings ....."

But I think mine misses something that is there.
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:31
on the root of human feeling
Explanation:
This is another way of putting it avoiding 'listen' which I'm not sure of here.
I think she means the written word (in her work) polarizes the reader's/onlooker's attention, directing it towards the origins of a feeling but this is just my interpretation.

...a gesture that reveals a desire to focus one's attention more carefully on the root of human feeling
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Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 04:31
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4 +1on the root of human feeling
Lisa Jane


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on the root of human feeling


Explanation:
This is another way of putting it avoiding 'listen' which I'm not sure of here.
I think she means the written word (in her work) polarizes the reader's/onlooker's attention, directing it towards the origins of a feeling but this is just my interpretation.

...a gesture that reveals a desire to focus one's attention more carefully on the root of human feeling

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 04:31
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PRO pts in category: 218

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agree  Peter Cox
4 days
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