On the fine line between public and private spaces

Abstract

This article aims to outline a discussion on the dynamics of man – public and private space, in order to demonstrate how intrinsic this fact is for the formation of the psyche, more noticeable in the form of identity and memory, both individual, but equally collective. For this, authors who focus on the theme are brought into dialogue, establishing, in the end, questions about the possible relationships in the context of the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic. Public spaces reflect man's view of himself and the other, and the treatment of the public sphere has been restricted over the centuries, leading to the overvaluation of the private, intimacy and a narcissistic, solitary, and individualistic self. Objectivity with the other and subjectivity with oneself, social isolation, internet use and manifestations are relevant to the analysis of the re(inserted) body in the urban.