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Event Series Politics of the Unconscious: Second Sessions

Politics of the Unconscious: Second Sessions

New Perspectives Theatre 456-458 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

We will look at the images of the mental patients in the fin-de-siècle Parisian hospital Salpêtrière, many of which challenge the boundary between artistic representation and medical documentation. In light of day one, during the following Sunday, over a Surrealist Brunch,

$15 – $35

Politics of the Unconscious and Surrealist Brunch

New Perspectives Theatre 456-458 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

Over brunch, discover some of the grotesque dances by Valeska Gert (Weimar Era), and dance-theater of Pina Bausch and Mats Ek (1970s-80s). Dada and surrealism will not be left behind. We will explore how the aesthetic de-hierarchicalization and commodity culture inform our practices as witnesses and witnessed art makers.

$8 – $12