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catharsisPurging or purification of emotions through art. The term is derived from the Greek katharsis (“purgation,” “cleansing”), a medical term used by Aristotle as a metaphor to describe the effects of dramatic tragedy on the spectator: by arousing vicarious pity and terror, tragedy directs the spectator's own anxieties outward and, through sympathetic identification with the tragic protagonist, purges them. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Satire, parody, absurdity,
stark realism, and abreaction all became tools in the Modernist's
at tempts to untangle social, moral, and spiritual "truths"
The Modern artist manipulated objects and concepts in abstract ways to
produce cosmic or chaotic reorganizations of our philosophical
constructs. Central to the exhibition was an installation by Mike Kelley and Paul
McCarthy consisting of various pieces and entitled Midlife Crisis Trauma
Center and Negative Media-Engram Abreaction Release Zone, 1992. |
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