Atelier
The Creation of Symbols
"Very often symbols are derived in response to a theme that I am working on or they can appear as a reflection of specific past events that relate to an emotion. Symbolic representations can also result from studying the things that surround us. Symbols work on different levels, such as representing objects we relate to directly, or as things that are hidden from us. Symbols can unsettle or confirm in us certain social values. Symbols have been with us for a very long time and their application is a natural one. Everywhere you go – to the shops, cinema, on highways or simply in the street – symbols surround us. They can lead or direct us, make us purchase goods, fight each other, make love to each other. As an artist, I can choose which symbols I want to use in order to direct my mind and make certain thoughts explicit."
Extract of an interview with Madelyn Freeman,psychotherapist,1998
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