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The abstract unconscious in painting

Parker, D. (2009) The abstract unconscious in painting. Art and Psyche Online Journal. 2, pp. 1-17.

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[thumbnail of 'Eye of Faith' by David Parker. Photography by Tracey Sherwood.]
'Eye of Faith' by David Parker. Photography by Tracey Sherwood.
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[thumbnail of 'Incantation' by David Parker. Photography by Tracey Sherwood.]
'Incantation' by David Parker. Photography by Tracey Sherwood.
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[thumbnail of 'Passage' by David Parker. Photography by Tracey Sherwood.]
'Passage' by David Parker. Photography by Tracey Sherwood.
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[thumbnail of 'Things Not Seen' by David Parker. Photography by Tracey Sherwood.]
'Things Not Seen' by David Parker. Photography by Tracey Sherwood.
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Abstract:
The Abstract Unconscious in Painting addresses painting as experiential process, critically examining the psychological factors involved in the formation of imagery as it emerges through imaginative responses to the process of mark making and the structuring of space and form. The paper sets this process in relation to theoretical material drawn from Jungian and Post Jungian Psychology ( Avens, 1980; Hillman, 1975) the arts ( Gombrich, 1960; Kuspit, 2000; McKeever, 2005; Worringer, 1908) and philosophy ( Nietzsche, 1872; Corbin, 1972; Eliade, 1954 ) and frames this within the idea of an Abstract Unconscious at work below the threshold of consciousness. The idea of an Abstract Unconscious is perceived as a new concept in relation to Jungian Psychology — an approach to the unconscious as pre-figurative in structure and essentially pre- cultural concerning its symbolic meaning.
Additional Information:
This article was originally presented to Art and Psyche: Reflections on Image, C G Jung Institute, San Francisco, California, 1-4 May 2008
Uncontrolled Keywords:
painting; abstraction; unconscious; Jung
Subjects:
N Fine Arts > ND Painting > ND1158.P64 Psychological aspects
Creators:
Parker, D.
Publisher:
Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS)
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Fine Art
Date:
August 2009
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 1-17
Journal or Publication Title:
Art and Psyche Online Journal
Volume:
2
Event Type:
Other
Language:
English
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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