Abstract
To experience the abject is described by Julia Kristeva as being drawn into a place where constructed meaning collapses as we encounter such feelings as horror, misery, repulsion, humiliation and desire (1982: 4). In this chapter I will explore theories of the abject and art psychotherapy to reflect and shine light on the symbiotic relationship between art psychotherapy and contemporary art practices, using my own art-making as a process of exploration for further understand the relationship.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Art Therapy in Australia: Taking a Postcolonial, Aesthetic Turn |
| Editors | Andrea Gilroy, Sheridan Linnell, Tarquam McKenna, Jill Westwood |
| Place of Publication | Netherlands |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Pages | 213-229 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789004368262 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789004315181 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- abject art
- art therapy
- art, modern