Archives for June 2026

"Psychoanalysis, originally a revolutionary theory of sex and of the psychology of the unconscious, began to adapt itself, insofar as the theory of sex was concerned, to the authoritarian conditions of existence, thus becoming acceptable to a reactionary society." Wilhelm Reich (introduction to The Invasion of Compulsive Sex-Morality) "The portrait serves to preserve the physical likeness of the person for the afterlife. In Egypt, the entire body is preserved for the other world by embalming it, and the mummy, in turn, carries a panel portrait of the person, which is placed on top of the face." Hans Belting (Likeness and Presence: A History of the Image before the Era of Art ) "Night … [Read more...]

"In the context of this new movement, liminal spaces, including so-called backrooms, are a type of emotional space that conveys a sense of nostalgia, lostness, and uncertainty. " Karl Emil Koch (Musee magazine, 2025) "It is only rarely that a psychoanalyst feels impelled to investigate the subject of aesthetics even when aesthetics is understood to mean not merely the theory of beauty, but the theory of the qualities of feeling." Sigmund Freud (The Uncanny, 1919) "And blessed mornings, Meet for the eye of the young alligator," Wallace Stevens (Nomad Exquisite 1923) Its funny how topics seem to come to you, rather than you looking for them. Same as being drawn to a book on the … [Read more...]