Arch of Hysteria – Zwischen Wahnsinn und Ekstase Hardcover her original techniques and methods

her original techniques and methods

by Thorsten Sadowsky for the Museum der Moderne Salzburg Texts by Maja and Reuben Fowkes and Marijana Schneider

Saskia de Coster

These stories revealed the curators and restorers' deep connection to each artifact in their collection

Geburtstag wird sein Werk vom Heute aus neu vermessen – in seiner ganzen ästhetischen und intellektuellen Schärfe

Arch of Hysteria – Zwischen Wahnsinn und Ekstase Hardcover her original techniques and methodsThe "grande 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 is found in representations of dance and acrobatics, but also describes physical or mental illness: The hyperextended (female) body expresses ecstatic rapture or even a psychotic disorder. In dance, on the other hand, it stands for virtuoso body control and