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This extraordinary exhibition at Cabaret Voltaire brings the previously largely unknown cosmos of Emma Jung (1882–1955) into dialogue with contemporary artist Rebecca Ackroyd (*1987). For the first time, Emma Jung‘s records from her analytic practice, including drawings, paintings, poems, and notes, are being presented to the public. Emma Jung, a skilled analyst and close collaborator and interlocutor of her husband C.G. Jung, significantly influenced the exploration of the human psyche – even though she often worked in the background of the famous Swiss psychiatrist. Her work particularly focuses on the concept of individuation, referring to the process by which a person recognizes and develops themselves as an individual. Central to this are the dynamics of Animus and Anima, the symbolism of the Grail legend as a metaphor for the inner spiritual journey, and the quest for wholeness. As a result, dualities such as culture and nature, good and evil, or gender...More
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This extraordinary exhibition at Cabaret Voltaire brings the previously largely unknown cosmos of Emma Jung (1882–1955) into dialogue with contemporary artist Rebecca Ackroyd (*1987). For the first time, Emma Jung‘s records from her analytic practice, including drawings, paintings, poems, and notes, are being presented to the public. Emma Jung, a skilled analyst and close collaborator and interlocutor of her husband C.G. Jung, significantly influenced the exploration of the human psyche – even though she often worked in the background of the famous Swiss psychiatrist. Her work particularly focuses on the concept of individuation, referring to the process by which a person recognizes and develops themselves as an individual. Central to this are the dynamics of Animus and Anima, the symbolism of the Grail legend as a metaphor for the inner spiritual journey, and the quest for wholeness. As a result, dualities such as culture and nature, good and evil, or gender...More