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Analysis Interminable: Exploring Psychoanalytical Schools of Thought after Freud at the Sigmund Freud Museum

This exhibition presents contemporary psychoanalysis through insightful film interviews and diverse theoretical frameworks.

The Sigmund Freud Museum hosts 'Analysis Interminable', a temporary exhibition exploring modern psychoanalysis. It introduces five distinct schools of thought, showcasing their evolution through engaging short film interviews with leading representatives. Visitors can delve into various approaches to understanding the unconscious, supported by displays of theoretical frameworks and current literature in the field. This unique presentation highlights the enduring relevance and diversity of psychoanalytic science today.

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This temporary exhibition at the Sigmund Freud Museum delves into contemporary psychoanalysis by introducing five distinct schools of thought. Through short film interviews with exemplary representatives, the exhibition explores the timeliness and diversity of psychoanalytic approaches to understanding the unconscious.

Curatorial context

Psychoanalysis, a discipline deeply rooted in Sigmund Freud's work, remains a vibrant and complex field, characterized by both integration and fragmentation. The exhibition 'Analysis Interminable' at the Sigmund Freud Museum highlights this diversity by showcasing five contemporary psychoanalytic schools. It explores how these schools build upon Freud's foundational idea that understanding the unconscious is an ongoing task. Through a series of five short film interviews, the exhibition presents current proponents of these schools, offering insights into their individual methodologies and the enduring relevance of psychoanalytic science. The display includes portrayals of the founders of these schools, introductions to their respective theoretical frameworks, and displays of current literature, illustrating psychoanalysis's evolution with influences from medical and neuroscientific perspectives, feminist criticism, cultural studies, and global discourse.

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Curated by Esther Hutfless. Exhibition design by Stefan Flunger. Film concept by Esther Hutfless. Camera and Edit by Wout Kichler and Maximilian Klamm.
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