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The Symbolic representation of wholeness in the work of visionary artist Hilma af Klint Lisa Lorraine Hester Thesis

By:

Hester, Lisa Lorraine

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Limerick, Ireland Limerick Institute of Technology / Limerick School of Art and Design 2019Description: 30p. : Illustrations col., and b+w. : 30 cmSubject(s):

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Academic theses

DDC classification:

Thesis Painting 01/19

Dissertation note: In partial fulfilment of the B.A. (Hons.) in Fine Art - Painting 2019. Summary: By using Jungian terms and concepts this thesis suggests that Hilma af Klint is an example of a visionary artist who seeks to understand how to integrate the conscious and the unconscious aspects of the psyche. In oder to do this, she meditated and acted as a medium in order to reach a higher level of consciousness. In this heightened state af Klint was experiencing an archetypal encounter creating paintings similar to the projections of symbolic imagery within alchemical texts. This research is important as it highlights the reoccurring theme within human development, the theme of uniting the unconscious and conscious aspects of the psyche in order to achieve psychological harmony.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
2 Hour Loan	LSAD Library Theses Collection	Thesis Painting 01/19 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Library Use Only		39002100710509

In partial fulfilment of the B.A. (Hons.) in Fine Art - Painting 2019.

Includes references pp. 29 - 30.

By using Jungian terms and concepts this thesis suggests that Hilma af Klint is an example of a visionary artist who seeks to understand how to integrate the conscious and the unconscious aspects of the psyche. In oder to do this, she meditated and acted as a medium in order to reach a higher level of consciousness. In this heightened state af Klint was experiencing an archetypal encounter creating paintings similar to the projections of symbolic imagery within alchemical texts. This research is important as it highlights the reoccurring theme within human development, the theme of uniting the unconscious and conscious aspects of the psyche in order to achieve psychological harmony.