Arch of Hysteria - Between Madness and Ecstasy: Cat. Museum Der Moderne Salzburg

by Paul Verhaeghe PhD

The great arc or arc de cercle (Arch of Hysteria) with its ambivalence of loss of control and domination, is a seductive motif that has a long tradition in the history of art and culture. It can be found in representations of dance and acrobatics, though it also describes physical or psychological illnesses: the overextended (female) body expresses ecstatic rapture or even a psychotic disorder, yet in dance it stands for virtuoso body control...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3864424194
• ISBN13: 9783864424199
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Snoeck Publishing Company
• Length: 192 Pages