The poetic act or phalène is a performance that Iommi integrated into the architecture pedagogy at Valparaíso in 1952 and developed further during his stay in France between 1958 and 1963.27 For Iommi, the poetic act was a collaborative and participative event, yet at the same time it distinguished between a creator or artist and an audience.
El ‘acto poético’ o phalène es una performance que Iommi integró a la pedagogía de la arquitectura en Valparaíso en 1952 y desarrolló en profundidad durante su estadía en Francia entre 1958 y 1963.27 Para Iommi, el ‘acto poético’ era un evento colaborativo y participativo, si bien distinguía a su vez entre un creador o artista y el público.